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GEOL 305. Water and the Environment (3)
Prerequisites: Geological Sciences 100 or Geography 101 and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.
Movement of fresh water on earth. Hydrologic cycling of water from precipitation, runoff, infiltration, stream and groundwater flow to the ocean. Problems caused by over use of water resources, urbanization, and water pollution examined with case studies. Not acceptable for a major in geological sciences, emphasis in hydrogeology. (Formerly numbered Geological Sciences- 351)


This course provides students with a understanding of the movement of fresh water on earth. Hydrologic cycling of water from precipitation, runoff, infiltration, stream and groundwater flow to the ocean. Problems caused by over-use of water resources, urbanization, and water pollution examined with case studies.

Topics

  • The Water Cycle and Precipitation
  • Streams
  • Floods
  • Rivers of Gold
  • Water Diversions: US West Water History and Issues
  • Impacts of Dams and Channels
  • Basics of Groundwater
  • Impacts of Groundwater Overuse
  • Water Pollution and Laws
  • Groundwater Pollution
  • Wastewater
  • San Diego Water
  • Watershed Runoff
  • Wetlands
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Dr. Kathy Thorbjarnarson
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5500 Campanile Dr • 237 Geology Mathematics and Computer Science Building  • San Diego • CA 92182-1020 • (619) 594-5586