CHEM 123 - Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry

Institution:

University of California-Santa Barbara

Subject:

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Description:

Study of Earth's biogeochemical cycles with respect to carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur. Introduction to the science of climate change, including effects of global warming on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Environmental impacts of fossil fuel and biofuel technologies. Chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere, with emphasis on ozone depletion, photochemical smog, acid rain, global ocean acidification, soil and groundwater contamination, and environmental costs of industrialized agriculture.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsb.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 893-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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