GA921 Envoronmental Geochemistry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Zeman, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Timetable
Thu 7:00–8:50 Bp1,01007, Thu 9:00–9:50 Bp1,01007
Prerequisites
! GA920 Envoronmental geochemistry
G5081 Geochemistry G6141 Environmental Geology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 33 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/33, only registered: 0/33, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/33
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course reassumes basic course on bachelor level Geochemistry and is application of geochemistry principles to environmental science. Students get acquinted with environmental geochemistry priciples and concepts useful at environmental problems solution. The advanced topic as (1) atmosphere geochemistry, (2) geochemistry of natural waters, (3) environmental microbiology, (4) geochemistry of organic pollutants, and (5) remediation are covered.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, subject of environmental geochemistry, 2. Origin of Universe and Solar system, nucleogenesis, nuclear waste, 3. Geospheres, rock cycle, minerals and weathering, soil geochemistry, 4. Introduction to cycles of elements and components and biogeochemical cycles, 5. Water properties, its distribution and use, 6. Water geochemistry, carbonate and non-carbonate equilibria, redox potential, 7. Phase interactions, colloids, contaminats in water, 8. Microorgamisms in environment, microbial degradation of pollutants, water cleaning, 9. Atmosphere and its startification, chemical reactions in atmosphere, 10. Pollutants in atmosphere, 11. Global warming, 12. Low regulation, principles of risk analysis
Literature
  • APPELO, C.A.J. and D. POSTMA. Geochemistry, Groundwater and Polution. 1st ed. Rotterdam/Brookfield: A.A.Balkema, 1994, 519 pp. ISBN 905410 106 7. info
  • DREVER, James I. The Geochemistry of Natural Waters. Prentice Hall, 1997, 450 pp. ISBN 0-13-272790-0. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
V průběhu semestrů kontrola ve formě písemných testů v průběhu semestru. Pro úspěšné absolvování je třeba absolvovat testy s úspěšností nejméně 70 %. Zkouška ve formě písemného testu.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka bude probíhat v jarním semestru 2004/2005.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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