Environmental Soil Chemistry. To develop an understanding of common chemical processes that occur among the solid, liquid, and gas phases in soil systems.
Emphasis is placed on the chemistry of arid land soils.
To develop a framework for understanding soil chemical processes and how they relate to biogeochemical cycling of elements within soil environmental systems. These will be graded. Exam 1 will consist of short answer essays and problems. This exam will be closed book, however, questions will be very similar to the problem sets. Depending on time, each individual will present a 10-15 minute presentation on their topic to the class.