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2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOL 316 -  Environmental Geochemistry

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 101  or GEOL 110  or GEOL 150W , and CHEM 103  and GEOL 160 .
This course examines the chemical interactions among water, rock, and biota. We will investigate the basic inorganic and organic chemistry of nutrients, metals, and carbon. Topics covered include weathering, oceanic and terrestrial biogeochemical cycles and heavymetal deposition.