ESS 312: Geochemistry (5) NW
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Quick Info
Instructors: John Stone
Offered: Spring Quarter
Credits: 5 Credits
Format: 1 hour lecture MWF, 2 x 2-hour labs MW.
Course Fee: none
Prerequisites: CHEM 142; either MATH 125 or QSCI 292; ESS 212 or permission from the instructor. Students lacking these specific classes but with strong quantitative preparation in other sciences (e.g. Oceanography, Physics, Atmospheric Sciences) are welcome. Please contact the instructor.
Sample Syllabus: ESS 312 SPR 13 Syllabi
Learning Goals
By the end of the class students will be able to understand geochemical concepts such as:
- Chemical differentiation of the Earth and planets
- Crystal chemistry, elemental affinities and their effect on the composition of the core, mantle, crust, atmosphere and oceans
- Use of thermodynamics to predict chemical reactions among rocks and minerals
- Trace element fractionation; use of trace elements to decipher geologic processes
- Geochronology, age of the Earth and planets
- Radiogenic isotopes and the timescale for differentiation of the Earth
- Aqueous geochemistry; mineral solubility, chemistry of natural waters
- Weathering reactions and their effect on atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Stable isotopes for paleotemperature measurements and geochemical labeling
- Geochemical cycles, focusing on the carbon cycle
- A little cosmochemistry, if time permits
... that’s a lot to get through, but you will emerge a better person
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