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G L E 314

INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY

3 credits.

Introduction to concepts relevant to studying water and its movement in Earth's shallow subsurface. Examines geologic materials through the lens of groundwater and solutes in groundwater to build an understanding of how water is stored, flows through, and reacts with geological materials. Beyond groundwater (the largest available store of freshwater on Earth), the porous crust of the Earth also provides numerous resources, such as hydrocarbons, geothermal energy, and waste storage. Emphasizes understanding fundamental concepts for studying these fluid reservoirs. Discuss hydrogeologic basics, work with hydrogeologic methods and instrumentation, conduct data analysis with real-world data, and have an introduction to groundwater quality.

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Requisites: Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A Course Designation: Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize porous media properties, their units, and relevance to fluid and solute movements. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify flow properties and their variability in different types of geologic materials. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Determine fluid movement directions and groundwater quality from existing documentation including well logs, head measurements, and other field data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Integrate field data and historical data to generate informative hydrogeologic maps. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Assess the quality of methods and interpretations in hydrogeologic research studies. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize porous media properties, their units, and relevance to fluid and solute movements. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify flow properties and their variability in different types of geologic materials. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Determine fluid movement directions and groundwater quality from existing documentation including well logs, head measurements, and other field data. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Integrate field data and historical data to generate informative hydrogeologic maps. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Assess the quality of methods and interpretations in hydrogeologic research studies. Audience: Graduate

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