Geology 430 - Seminar on Acid Rain

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Colgate University

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R. April Acid rain - more properly termed acid deposition - is a worldwide environmental problem that adversely affects lakes and streams, forest ecosystems, plants and animals, and human health. The course examines this environmental issue from the beginning of the industrial revolution to the present. The science of acid rain - from why and how it forms to what we know about its effects on ecosystems, earth materials, and people - is explored and discussed in detail. Because New York state receives some of the most acidic deposition in the United States, a portion of course time is spent examining the effects of acid deposition on forests, lakes, and streams in central New York and the Adirondack Mountains. Finally, links between science and policy are explored through examination of the Clean Air Act and events leading up to this and subsequent landmark environmental enactments by Congress. Prerequisit es: GEOL 201 and at least three additional geology courses

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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