Aqueous Geochemistry

EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES 442

Introduction to the geochemistry of natural waters and the processes that alter their composition. Key principles of aqueous geochemistry are introduced and then used to describe the main controls on the chemistry of pristine and polluted soil, surface, and ground water environments. Topics covered include mineral solubility, complexation, acids and bases, carbonate chemistry, rock weathering and clay formation, adsorption and ion exchange, redox reactions, microbial energetics and redox zonation, the geochemistry of iron, sulfur, trace elements, and radionuclides, and geochemical kinetics. Geochemical modeling will be introduced. Prerequisites: Chem 106 or 112A; EPS 201 or 202 are recommended.
Course Attributes: FA NSM; BU SCI; AR NSM; AS NSM

Section 01

Aqueous Geochemistry
INSTRUCTOR: Catalano