Geology 23.1 - Hydrogeology of Water Resources

Institution:

CUNY Brooklyn College

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Description:

2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory and fieldwork; 3 credits The global hydrologic cycle and its interrelations with climates, soils, and vegetation. Physical properties of surface and groundwater flow. Hydrologic analysis of surface water and groundwater resource management, groundwater geology. Major waste resource quantity and quality issues in the United States. Numerical calculations and problems will be emphasized. Discussion of case studies that describe different types of hydrologic systems and the development and management of groundwater resources. Supervised fieldwork in determining the extent of groundwater contamination. (Not open to students who have completed Geology 70.1 in spring 1988.) Prerequisite: Geology 1.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 951-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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