Environmental Geochemistry
Geochemical cycles of Earth's surface systems including soils, rivers, lakes, and estuaries and causes; and implications of their alteration. Topics include chemical weathering, soils, chemistry of inland waters, hydrologic tracers, salinization, eutrophication, nutrient and metal pollution, and global geochemical cycles.
Topics
- chemical weathering
- soils
- chemistry of inland waters
- hydrologic tracers
- salinization
- eutrophication
- nutrient and metal pollution
- and global geochemical cycles
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Jointly offered with: GEOL435 . Restriction: Nondegree-seeking students require the permission of the instructor. Credit Only Granted for: GEOL635 , GEOL789W, GEOL435 or GEOL489W. Formerly: GEOL789W. Additional Information: Students must have prior coursework similar to the content offered in undergraduate courses: MATH115 ; and ( GEOL100 or GEOL120 ); and ( GEOL436 or GEOL444 ); and CHEM131 and CHEM132 ; or ( CHEM135 and CHEM136 ).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027