(in Polish) Principles of Groundwater Occurence in the United States 1300-WPGOUS
The lecture includes the following topics:
Hydrogeologic principles of groundwater resources occurence in the United States.
• Main aquifers
• Introduction to the geology of the United States
• Geology of selected national parks in the United States.
Geologic formations of main aquifers
• Cechy regionu hydrogeologicznego
• Characteristics of the main hydrogeologic regions
Characteristics of aquifers and principles of groundwater flow.
• Parameters describing aquifers
• Principles of groundwater flow
Principles research methods in hydrogeology
• Aquifer pumping tests and their interpretation
• Chemical water analysis and their interpretation
• Geophysical methods
• Principle modeling approaches in hydrogeology
• Principles of groundwater chemistry
• Chemistry of natural waters and occurences of main ions.
• Dissolution of minerals
• Regional case studies of groundwater typical chemistry.
• Principles of contaminant transport
• Main contaminated areas and types of contamination in the United States
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
1.) Knowledge
• Understands principal relationships between geologic processes and the occurence of groundwater resources.
• Understands features of a hydrogeologic region.
• Understands natural processes affecting water chemistry.
• Differentiates between natural and anthropogenic processes in groundwater.
2.) Skills
• identifies appropriate methodology to understand geologic and hydrogeologic structures
• identifies appropriate methodolgy to solve case study problems
3.) identifies relationships between natural environment and demand for water resources
4.) Societal functions
• appreciates applied education
• understands political and socio-economic functions of natural environments
• developes ecological self-awerness
Assessment criteria
The final grade for the course based on the results of completed assignments, reports, and the final report.
The final completeion by submitting and defending of the final report.
Practical placement
Not required
Additional information
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