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Degree
Masters
Major
Environmental Engineering | Earth Sciences
Area of study
Engineering | Natural Science
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


University Programs

The university offers a range of programs in the field of earth sciences, including:


  • BS Applied Geophysics
  • M.Sc.
    • M.Sc. (APPLIED GEOLOGY)
    • M. Sc. (APPLIED GEOPHYSICS)
  • M. TECH
    • M. TECH (GEOEXPLORATION)
    • M. TECH (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES)
  • Ph. D

Course Details

GS 685: Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry

This course covers topics such as:


  • Equilibrium thermodynamics
  • Activity coefficients of dissolved species
  • Metal ions in aqueous solutions
  • Carbonate chemistry and pH control
  • Clay minerals and ion exchange
  • Adsorption-desorption reactions
  • Stability relationships and silicate equilibria
  • Mineral stability diagrams
  • Chemical weathering and water chemistry
  • Redox equilibria
  • Rates of geochemical reactions
  • Water pollution

Texts/References

The course uses the following texts:


  • Langmuir, D. Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997
  • Drever, J.I. The Geochemistry of Natural Waters, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997
  • Appelo, C.A., and Postma, D. Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution, A A Balkema, Rotterdam, 1996
  • Stumm, W., and Morgan, J.J. Aquatic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996
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