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cases, valid techniques for clean-up exist but are cost prohibitive. Long term monitoring of remediated sites and criteria for assessing the completeness of remediation will be presented. Randolph Martin, III GE 418 Hydrogeology (Spring: 4) Corequisite: GE 419 This is an introductory course in groundwater hydrogeology for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The course covers the following topics: the hydrologic cycle, porosity, permeability and hydraulic conductivity of geologic materials, principles of groundwater flow, well hydraulics and aquifer testing, geologic control on groundwater flow, an introduction to contaminant hydrogeology and field methods of site characterization. Alfredo Urzua GE 424 Environmental Geophysics (Fall: 4) Prerequisites: MT 102-103, PH 209-210, or PH 211-212, or permission of instructor Corequisite: GE 425 This is an applied course in geophysical exploration. The emphasis is on the methods that are used in environmental site assessments and geotechnical engineering work. The principles and methods studied are also applicable to petroleum and mineral exploration. The methods covered include: resistivity, induced polarization, electromagnetics, magnetics, gravity, self potentials and ground penetrating radar. In this course students will participate in a geophysical investigation (GE 425). Lectures will be given on field methodology, instrumentation, theory, and interpretation. John E. Ebel GE 480 Applications of GIS (Geographical Information Systems) (Spring: 4) Corequisite: GE 481 The course covers fundamental concepts and practical applications of GIS in the geosciences, environmental sciences, land use, and other related fields. Students will learn the basics and principles of spatial database management, database query, and preparation of printed maps. Formal presentations and practical laboratory assignments (GE581) will use ArcView and ArcGIS software packages with spatial data sets taken from across the disciplines including geosciences, environmental studies and land use/city planning, marketing and other fields. Students will gain working experience of applying GIS to their studies and research, as well as achieve practical skills for the marketplace. Rudolph Hon GE 484 Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (Fall: 3) Prerequisite: College level introductory chemistry and calculus Natural water systems consist of surface and subsurface water reservoirs that are in a constant process of chemical interaction with their surroundings. Understanding of these processes (i.e., dissolution and precipitation) of various chemical species will be presented from the standpoint of equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics of water-rock systems. Rudolph Hon GE 490 Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: GE 132 and/or GE 134 The course emphasizes methods of geological interpretation of remotely sensed image data. Students challenged with a series of images from which the group must, with guidance, draw relevant conclusions about the geology and geomorphology of the area represented. Projects based on spatial data in paper or digital format including topographic or bathymetric maps, digital elevation models, aerial photographs, satellite images, subsurface images, scenes from the seafloor and other planets. Methods of digital image processing and enhancement are discussed. Noah Snyder GE 518 Estuarine Studies (Spring: 4) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Offered Biennially This course, geared toward junior-level science majors, is an exploration of the geological, chemical, physical, and biological processes occurring in estuaries. Class meetings are used for discussions of readings from scientific literature, definition of research problems as a team, and introduction to data analysis and interpretation using results from prior field experiments and the numerical processing package MATLAB. The field component is an excursion using a coastal research vessel and is an introduction to marine science field methods, collection of data for individual projects, interpretation and presentation of results. Three (3) hours per week plus extended field experiment. Gail C. Kineke GE 580 Environmental Seminar (Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Undergraduates need permission from the instructor Corequisite: GE 581 Intended for seniors with a minor in environmental studies, this seminar utilizes a case study approach to addressing contemporary and future environmental issues as they exist outside of the Ivory Tower. Specific, often on-going case studies will be examined within a scientific, historical and cultural perspective. Seminar participants will review, analyze, discuss and in some cases visit and observe specific case study sites. The course will conclude with student teams proposing specific case study explanations or upgrades. Gail Kineke Graduate Course Offerings GE 475 Geotechnology (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: GE 418, MT 202, and Microcomputer use or permission of the instructor. This course is designed to introduce students to the field of Geotechnical Engineering. The lectures focus on the following aspects of soil mechanics: stress distribution, 1-D Settlement Analysis, 1-D Time Rate Settlement (Consolidation theory), Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations and Slope Stability Analysis. For each one of these subjects, analytical basis and assumptions are presented and example problems are described. It is expected that the students have familiarity with the use of an IBM-PC or compatible microcomputer. Alfredo Urzua GE 535 Coastal Processes (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: One year of college calculus and physics This course is a study of the physical and geological processes responsible for the formation and evolution of coastal environments. This course takes a morphodynamic approach by studying the coupled suite of hydrodynamic processes, seafloor morphologies and sequences of change. Field trip(s) to the coast are planned. Gail Kineke ARTS AND SCIENCES The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 143

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