Introduction to numerical simulation techniques. Hydrodynamic dispersion and basic concepts of contaminant transport. An introduction to the common structure types and how they illustrate principles useful in understanding more complex solid-state materials. Applications of modern scattering techniques to the study of solids, particularly Earth materials, are also included. An intensive study of the formation, deposition, lithification, and diagenesis of carbonate sediments Lectures and seminars emphasize principles of carbonate deposition, facies relationships, and chemistry.
Laboratories emphasize binocular and petrographic analysis of recent and ancient carbonates.
A comprehensive quantitative treatment of the processes controlling the chemistry of polluted and unpolluted surface and groundwaters. Based on a knowledge of these processes, the chemical composition of a wide variety of surface and groundwaters is interpreted. Water-quality criteria and their application are also discussed. Evaluation of radiogenic techniques for determining the ages of rocks and minerals. The chemical, physical, and petrologic properties of meteorites are reviewed.