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Topic
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Text
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1
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9/27
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Review of syllabus.
Case studies of environmental effects. Classification of pollutants.
Concentration units.
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pp. 1-65, notes
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2
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9/29
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Concentrations units.
Control volume. Inputs and sinks.
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notes
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3
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10/2
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Master equation for control volume. Typical kinetic patterns.
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4
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10/4
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Kinetics and
fundamentals of aquatic chemistry. Development of a model for heavy metals:
copper.
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5
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10/6
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Speciation
of copper. Carbonate
system. Carbon species in the air and water.
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6
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10/9
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Equations for
speciation and toxicity of copper in typical waters.
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7
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10/11
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Summary of the copper system.
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8
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10/13
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Introduction to probabilistic modeling. Monte Carlo simulations for
environmental systems.
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Crystal Ball Manual
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9
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10/16
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Monte Carlo
modeling of environmental systems and hands-on work with Crystal Ball
software
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Crystal Ball Manual |
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10
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10/18
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Processes in rivers and
lakes.
Surface waters and their chemistry.
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pp. 67-175, notes |
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11
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10/20
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Processes in rivers,
lakes and estuaries. Sediments and sedimentation. |
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12
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10/23
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Sediments and sedimentation
(continued). Development of probabilistic model for removal of heavy metals
by sedimentation |
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13
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10/25
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Introduction to Monte Carlo simulations of
heavy metal removal. Model development
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14
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10/27
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Closed and open systems.
Examples of behavior of the carbonate system.
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15
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10/30
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Alkalinity and acidity.
Buffer intensity. Redox reactions. Oxygen
sag.
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16
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11/1
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Oxygen sag and Streeter
Phelps model for streams.
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17
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11/3
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Mid-term exam
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18
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11/6
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Oxygen and phosphorus
model for stratified lakes. |
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19
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11/8
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Monte-Carlo
implementation of oxygen and phosphorus model for stratified lakes. Hands-on
work with Crystal Ball software. |
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20
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11/13
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Anthropogenic carbon.
Endocrine disruptors (EDC) |
Notes, other sources |
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21
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11/15
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Fate and
partitioning of contaminants.
Behavior of EDC |
Notes, other sources |
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22
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11/17
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Development of model to
examine the behavior of EDC in streams and lakes. Hands-on work |
Notes, other sources |
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23
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11/20
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Subsurface environment. Processes in
groundwater. D’Arcy equation.
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pp. 178-250, notes |
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24
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11/22
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Cone of depression
and capture zones.
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Notes
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25
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11/27
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Processes
in groundwater. Hanford nuclear reservation.
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Notes
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26
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11/29
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Transport in groundwater. Arsenic in
groundwater.
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Notes
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27
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12/1
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Arsenic in
groundwater. Examination of its removal by iron oxidation.
Monte-Carlo modeling.
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Notes
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28
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12/4
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Development of a model for arsenic removal and exposure. Hands-on work
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Notes
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29
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12/6
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Group discussion of final project.
Review of class material.
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Notes
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30
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12/8
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Final discussion, pre-final
Q/A
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Notes
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12/12
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8:30-10:20 p.m. Final Exam
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