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0.00 - 6.00 Credits
Projects in oceanographic engineering, carried out under supervision of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution staff. Given at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Covers observations and theory of the physical processes involved in the hydrologic cycle. Processes considered are rainfall, infiltration, runoff generation, stream flow, evaporation, transpiration,and rainfall interception.
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Prereq: 1.070
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3.00 Credits
Covers probabilistic concepts and techniques that are useful for environmental data analysis. Topics include random variables, hypothesis testing, linear regression, analysis of trends, space-time domain analysis, frequency domain analysis, simulation of random fields, Markovian processes, derived distributions, and stochastic differential equations. Problem sets emphasize environmental applications.
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Prereq: 1.010
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of subsurface flow and transport, emphasizing the role of groundwater in the hydrologic cycle, the relation of groundwater flow to geologic structure, and the management of contaminated groundwater. Topics include: Darcy equation, flow nets, mass conservation, the aquifer flow equation, heterogeneity and anisotropy, storage properties, regional circulation, unsaturated flow, recharge, stream-aquifer interaction, well hydraulics, flow through fractured rock, numerical models, groundwater quality, contaminant transport processes, dispersion, decay, and adsorption. Includes laboratory and computer demonstrations. Core requirement for Environmental and Geoenvironmental MEng program.
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Prereq: 1.061
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3.00 Credits
Advanced treatment of solute transport in natural porous media with a focus on coupled chemical reaction and transport. Numerical modeling. Stochastic treatment of temporal and spatial variability. Mobile/immobile domain mass transfer, macrodispersion, tracer tests, salt water intrusion, heat transport.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.72, 18.075, permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Covers physical, mathematical and simulation aspects of fluid flow and transport through porous media. Conservation equations for multiphase, multicomponent flow. Upscaling of parameters in heterogeneous fields. Modeling of viscous fingering and channeling. Numerical methods for elliptic equations: finite volume methods, multipoint flux approximations, mixed finite element methods, variational multiscale methods. Numerical methods for hyperbolic equations: low-order and high-order finite volume methods, streamline/front-tracking methods. Applications to groundwater contamination, oil and gas reservoir simulation, and geological CO2 sequestration, among others. Limited to graduate students.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
For Institute students in all departments interested in the behavior of chemicals in the environment. Subject covers the movement of chemicals through water, air, and soil, and also addresses their eventual fate. Physical transport, as well as chemical and biological sources and sinks, are discussed. Emphasis on anthropogenic chemicals, though in the context of pre-existing natural chemical cycles. Linkages to health effects, sources and control, and policy aspects. Core requirement for Environmental MEng program.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Surveys optimization and simulation methods for management of water resources. Case studies illustrate linear, quadratic, nonlinear programming and real-time control. Applications include river basin planning, irrigation and agriculture, reservoir operations, capacity expansion, assimilation of remote sensing data, and sustainable resource development.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.070 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Examines the major physical, chemical, and biological features of lakes and wetlands: basin geology, water budget, heat balance, thermal stratification, lake circulation, energy flow, biological communities, and cycles of major elements. Explores methodologies of limnology, including field methods and use of models, applications of modern sensor technology to lake and wetland studies and current issues in lake and wetland management.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Quantitative treatment of chemical processes in aquatic systems such as lakes, oceans, rivers, estuaries, groundwaters, and wastewaters. A brief review of chemical thermodynamics is followed by discussion of acid-base, precipitation-dissolution, coordination, and reduction-oxidation reactions. Emphasis is on equilibrium calculations as a tool for understanding the variables that govern the chemical composition of aquatic systems and the fate of inorganic pollutants.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Chemistry (GIR) or 5.60
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