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The requirments for the class journals are summarized here

Week

Dates

Lecture

Topic

Reading - White

Unit 1: Geochemical Fundamentals

1

23,25 Aug

1, 2

Introduction to Geochemistry, Elemental Cycles, Chemistry Review: The Elements; basic principles of inorganic chemistry, periodic properties of the elements

Ch1

2

30 Aug,1 Sep

3, 4

Thermodynamics and chemical reactions, solubility, mixtures and non-ideality

Ch2, Ch3

3

6, 8 Sep

5, 6

More non-ideality. Mineral solubility as geo-thermometer/barometer. Aquatic Chemistry, acids/bases, aqueous solubility, mineral solubility and stability

Ch4, Ch6 (217-249)

4

13, 15 Sep

7. 8

Redox condition, pH-pE, microbial Poising, Introduction to organic chemistry

Ch3 (100-110), Ch13 (555-563); Ch12 (12.1-12.6) and Ch14 (589-626))

Unit 2: Low temperature geochemistry - The hydrologic cycle and sedimentary systems

5

20,22 Sep

9, 10

Weathering; Mineral Solubility, surface reactions, Soils and nutrient cycling

Ch6 (249-end) and Ch13 (563‑570)

6

27, 29 Sep

11, 12

The hydrologic cycle: overview, inorganic chemical controls, rain/river chemistry

BB Ch 1, BB Ch3 (part),

7

4, 6 Oct

13, 14

More hydrologic cycle: acid rain, Nutrient cycles in lakes

T Ch9, PLUS –BB Ch3 (p62-86 & p116-119),  Ch6 (236-263)

8

11, 13 Oct

15, 16

Surface reactions on particles in Fresh Waters, estuaries the Oceans: Intro, marine chemistry and chemical cycles.

BB Ch7, White Ch 15

9

18, 20 Oct

17, 18

Oceans- Marine C cycle, Stable isotopes – applications to climate

W Ch 9.1 to 9.7.1 (or p370-400)

10

26, 27 Oct

19, 20

The Carbon Cycle and Earth’s Climate/paleoclmate; Future Climate, global warming, CO2

(a) Ch12 (sec 12.9 or 607- end) (b) LB, Ch 7 (p215‑ 226) and Ch 9 (p259‑281)

Unit 3: High temperature and Planetary geochemistry

11

1, 3 Nov

21, 22

Radioactivity, Age and Origin of the Solar System: Stellar processes, nucleosynthesis, condensation sequence, planetary accretion.

W Ch 8.1-8.4.1 (dig. 313-326) and Ch 10.1 -10.5.3 (dig. 421-464)

12

8, 10 Nov

H, 23

Planet formation, differentiation of the Earth, Core formation. No Class Tue 9 Nov.

W Ch 11.1 -11.4

13

15, 17 Nov

24, 25

The Moon, Crust and Mantle evolution, Atmosphere evolution.

W: Ch 11.5 to end

14

22, 24 Nov

26, H

Igneous processes; No Class Thu 24 Nov.

W: Ch 7

15

29 Nov., 1 Dec

27, 28

Igneous petrogenesis; Radiogenic isotope geology and Geochronology, mantle reservoirs

W: Ch 8.3, Ch11.5-11.6

16

8,10 Dec

29, 30

More radiogenic isotope geology of the mantle

(same)