CHY 404 - Biogeochemical Cycles

Biogeochemistry applies the principles of chemistry to the solution of geological, ecological, and environmental problems. This course focuses primarily on reactions near the Earth’s surface including many examples from the carbon cycle, which is coupled to the cycles of other key elements and nutrients. Students develop and interpret stability diagrams that portray various acid-base, gas-aqueous, aqueous-solid, and redox equilibria. They conduct research on problems in environmental science, geochemical cycles, and earth system evolution, and may use UMF’s X-ray fluorescence facility and other instruments to analyze their samples. Cross-Listed: GEY 404 Course Typically Offered: Even spring.

Prerequisite(s): CHY 141 and either GEY 141 or GEY 142, or permission of the instructor.

Credits: 3