Geochemistry

Three credits · Undergraduate

Covers the processes that control the movement of elements through the planetary system related to the geochemistry of water, the atmosphere, and the solid Earth. Topics may include equilibrium; dissolution, saturation and precipitation; buffering and pH; redox processes; crystallization, partitioning and fractionation; thermodynamic principles; isotopes. Prerequisites: EESC 266, 279 or permission. Three credits and lab. Not offered 2026-2027.