Geology 301 - Hydrogeology

Fall
2018
01
4.00
Anna Martini
MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM
Amherst College
GEOL-301-01-1819F
BEBU 203
ammartini@amherst.edu

As the global human population expands, the search for and preservation of our most important resource, water, will demand societal vigilance and greater scientific understanding. This course is an introduction to surface and groundwater hydrology and geochemistry in natural systems, providing fundamental concepts aimed at the understanding and management of the hydrosphere. The course is divided into two roughly equal parts: surface and groundwater hydrology, and aqueous geochemistry. In the first section, we will cover the principal concepts of physical hydrogeology including watershed analysis and groundwater modeling. In the second half, we will integrate the geochemistry of these systems addressing both natural variations and the human impact on our environment. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab or field trip each week.

Requisite: GEOL 111 or consent of the instructor. Fall semester. Professor Martini.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.