298. Experimental Courses
Chemistry of Natural Waters
The focus of this course will be on practical uses of water, soil, mineral, and bedrock chemistry to furthering our understanding of the processes that occur as geology, hydrology, and biology (including us humans) interact at the earth's surface. We will examine the chemical cycles between land, ocean and atmosphere, as well as soil formation, weathering, and aquatic chemistry. We will use the fundamentals of acid-base and redox chemistry to focus on understanding the natural system with an eye to assessing how anthropogenic influences have affected it.