Unit name | Environmental Geochemistry |
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Unit code | EASC20011 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2D (weeks 19 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Sherman |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of the first year of a degree programme curriculum in the School of Earth Sciences |
Co-requisites |
n/a |
School/department | School of Earth Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit aims to give students an understanding of the biogeochemical processes that couple the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. We will also focus on the chemistry controlling the behaviour of pollutants in soil, groundwater and surface water. This unit will provide the chemical background for the contaminant transport course. Specific aims are to provide a baisc understanding of:
On completion you should be able to:
Lectures and practicals
The course will be assessed from a 2-hour closed examination. This will cover both concepts presented in lectures and calculations learned in practicals.
Langmuir, D.L., Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry. Lecture notes for the course, additional reading, and interactive self-assessment quizzes are available on the course web site (http://mineral.gly.bris.ac.uk/).