Environmental Geochemistry
E&ES 280
Spring 2014
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
| Crosslisting:
ENVS 280 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies, Environmental Studies |
A qualitative and quantitative treatment of chemical processes in natural systems such as lakes, rivers, groundwater, the oceans, and ambient air is studied. General topics include equilibrium thermodynamics, acid-base equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, and isotope geochemistry. The magnitude of anthropogenic perturbations of natural equilibria will be assessed, and specific topics like heavy-metal pollution in water, acid rain, asbestos pollution, and nuclear contamination will be discussed. This course (together with E&ES281) is usually taught as a service-learning course in which students work with a community organization to solve an environmental problem. Previous classes have evaluated the energy potential of a local landfill and investigated the cause and possible remediation of a local eutrophic lake. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(E&ES)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(IDEA-MN)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
G. Nelson Eby, PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY (2004), Thomson Brooks/Cole, ISBN 0-122-29061-5
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two exams, one term paper, problem sets. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Must take Geochem Lab (E&ES281) concurrently. |
| Instructor(s): Ku,Timothy C.W. Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: SCIE309; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 24 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 8 | FR: 0 |
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