homework assignments can be downloaded from the UH Laulima system |
Instructor: | Ken Rubin |
Office: | POST 606E; Office hrs: thursday noon to 1. |
Phone: | x68973, x66836 (lab) |
Week |
Dates |
Lecture |
Topic |
Reading - White |
Unit 1: Geochemical Fundamentals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
Reading codes- photocopies in the folder by my office (POST 606E)
BB = Berner and Berner, “Global Environment“; LB = Langmuir/Broecker "Habitable Planet"
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