Shallow earth interactions in ESS emphasizing: groundwater geochemistry; elemental cycles linked to biological activity in the oceans; geochemistry and global climate cycles; geo-bioremediation; and applied analytical techniques including x-ray diffraction, potentiometric titrations, and aspects of UV/visible spectroscopy.
3 lect., 1 lab hr./wk.
Application of scientific and engineering principles in the remediation of contaminated soils and groundwater. Topics include environmental regulations and toxicology, soil-vapor extraction and bioventing, air sparging, pump and treat, bioremediation, surfactant-enhanced extraction, and permeable reactive barriers. Class project involves design of remediation systems for a hypothetical site.
3 hr./wk.
This course offers a quantitative examination of the processes that shape landscapes. Topics include glacial, fluvial, and aeolian erosion; physical and chemical weathering; mass wasting; runoff; hill slopes and rivers; and surface processes on other planets. Weekly quizzes, midterm and final exam. Lab reports and problem.
EAS 10600, Math 20100, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
3 hr./wk.
This class teaches the use of satellite techniques in meteorology and climate research.
3 hr./wk.
This course is intended to teach graduate-level students how to write computer algorithms for scientific analysis. Subjects that will be covered include: programming basics (e.g. variable types and algorithm structure), numerical differentiation and integration, downloading and input/output with big data, solving coupled differential equations.
Math 20100 or 20500. or equivalent
3 hr./wk.
This course is intended to teach graduate-level students quantitative data analysis skills. Subjects include probability and statistics fundamentals, hypothesis testing, linear regression, time series analysis, Fourier transform and analysis, principal component analysis, and cluster analysis. An independent class project will be required.
Math 20300 or equivalent,
EAS 30800 or equivalent
3 hr./wk.
Synoptic analysis of surface and upper-air meteorological observations, including satellite, radar, and aircraft measurements. Diagnostic calculations of vorticity, divergence and vertical motions in mesoscale, synoptic scale, and large scale weather systems.
5 hr./wk.
Advanced-level project utilizes field data to solve an urban environmental problem. Can be taken in the spring semester or in the summer. Also open to postgraduates in environmental fields, by permission. Can be applied to thesis credit.
4 weeks in field plus lab. analyses