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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Chemistry

610-346 Chemistry of Estuaries and Oceans

Availability:

Not offered in 1997.

Credit Points:

10.0

Coordinator:

Dr J. D. Smith

Prerequisite/s:

610-260

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

20 lectures (2 per week) and 15 hours practical (project) work

Objectives:

On completion of 610-346 the student should:

Comprehend:

  • the uniformity of composition of seawater with respect to the major ions;

  • the variations in dissolved oxygen and nutrient levels in the ocean and the factors influencing them, sources, distribution and chemical composition of marine sediments;

  • the distribution of radionuclides in the oceans, their interaction with marine organisms, and their use in sediment dating;

  • the influence of the interaction between seawater and seafloor basalt on seawater composition;

  • the availability of non-biological resources from the oceans.

Content:

The sea as a chemical system, reactions occurring in estuaries and oceans, radioactivity in the sea, resources from the sea.

Assessment:

One 2-hour examination at the end of Semester 2. Assignments not exceeding 20 pages.
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