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GEOL 786

Contaminant Transport in Groundwater Flow Systems

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

Overview

Description

Theoretical and applied study of solute transport phenomena. Analytical and numerical solutions of the advective-dispersion equation and other techniques for solving groundwater contamination problems.

Units

Lecture3

Learning Outcomes

  • formulate and solve mass balance equations in steady-state and transient groundwater flow systems.
  • formulate and solve problems involving subsurface flow and transport of gases.
  • apply problem solving techniques to contemporary problems such as CO2s sequestration and hydraulic fracturing.