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Groundwater (NSCI 463)

Term: 2019-2020 Academic Year - Spring Semester

Faculty

Lilly M Jones
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Schedule

Thu, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1/20/2020 - 5/8/2020) Location: RC

Description

This course involves a study of subsurface water quality and water flow. Topics will include migration of water through the vadose zone, soil moisture, ground water recharge, flow through aquifers, methods of measuring flow direction and velocity. Chemical interaction between the ground water aquifer and ground water will be discussed, along with the factors effecting the rate of contaminate migration in ground water and soils. A laboratory portion of
the class may include the use of the Geoprobe to drill and complete monitoring wells.
Prerequisite: NSCI 253, CHEM 243, all completed with a grade of "C" or better.
(3 Credits)