EARTHSCI 4431A/B
ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Stable isotopes (O,H,C,S,N), atmosphere, hydrosphere, sedimentary and diagenetic systems, hydrothermal systems, fluid migration, ore-forming fluids, igneous and metamorphic rocks. Environmental applications: groundwater, oceans, wetlands, acid rain; acid mine drainage, climate fluctuation; global cycle modification. Radiogenic isotopes: dating techniques; crust and mantle evolution, environmental tracing.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): Earth Sciences 2230A/B or Earth Sciences 3341A/B or completion of any 2000 level half-course in Chemistry; or registration in the third or fourth year of an Environmental Sciences module; or permission of the Department. Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Course Weight: 0.50
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027