APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY
cod. 01246

Academic year 2010/11
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geochimica e vulcanologia (GEO/08)
Field
Discipline mineralogiche, petrografiche e geochimiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

To give information on the recent developments of the Geochemistry intended as a cognitive interdisciplinary tool indispensable to realize and manage the problems relative to earth sciences.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

STABLE ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY
Generalities
Measurement units
The oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in surface and ground waters
The oxygen and hydrogen isotopes in silicates
The carbon isotopes
The nitrogen isotopes
The sulphur isotopes
Stable isotope applications in palaeo-climatology
Laboratory facilities

ATMOSPHERE
Main atmospheric pollutants
Pollutants impact on humans
Pollutants impact on environment

Full programme

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Bibliography

Geochimica e Ambiente G. Dongarrà, D. Varrica, EdiSES
Introduzione alla Geochimica, A. Longinelli, S. Deganello, UTET

Teaching methods

Powerpoint slides
Laboratory facilities

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

Other information

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