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Ground and Surface Water - GEOS2291
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

An introduction to the interaction between water and the surficial environment, and the nature of water resources in Australia. The hydrologic cycle, geological and geomorphological controls on water flow and accumulation. Groundwater chemistry, salinity and contamination; the nature, development and sustainability of Australian groundwater resources. The application of environmental geophysics and drilling methods in groundwater studies and mapping of contaminants, including downhole logging techniques, electrical and seismic methods.

Note/s: Field work at dryland saline and contaminated sites, and students may incur personal costs..

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