Offered
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
Advanced concepts of groundwater flow. Sustainable use of groundwater resources. Chemistry of groundwater and water rock interaction. Groundwater-surface water interactions. Contaminant transport in groundwater. Monitoring hydrogeological processes using remote sensing and geophysical techniques.
Objectives
On completion of this unit a student will understand: the hydrologic cycle, in particular groundwater; the physical controls on groundwater flow and the impacts that pumping, artificial recharge, and landuse changes have on natural flow systems; the origins of solutes in groundwater and water-rock interaction; groundwater-surface water interaction; origins, transport, and fate of contaminants such as organic compounds and metals; and the use of remote sensing and geophysical techniques to monitor hydrogeological processes.
Assessment
Examination (3 hours): 60%
Laboratory work/assignments/field excursions: 40%
Contact hours
Two 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical per week, and one 1 or 2-day field excursion
Prerequisites
ESC2192
