Class Schedule and Lecture Note Downloads
GG325 --  GEOCHEMISTRY - Fall 2013
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30-10:20 AM in POST 708
NOTE: Thus is an old version of the course web page, kept on line for general reference . All of the linked material (lectures and other downoads) is out of date and kept online for general public access. ,

CURRENT STUDENTS in 2022: please refer to the current schedule course webpage for ERTH325. All downloads are now done via UH Laulima.

examples homework assignments can be downloaded from the linked text HW#1, HW#2, etc...

The requirments for the class journals are summarized here

Instructor: Ken Rubin
Office: POST 606E; Office hrs: thursday noon to 1.
Phone: x68973, x66836 (lab)


Fall '13 GG325 Schedule (Tentative for dates in the future)

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Week Dates Lecture Topic Reading
Chapter (pages)
Geochemical Fundamentals
1 26,28,30 Aug 1, 2, 3 Introduction to Geochemistry, Elemental Cycles, Chemistry Review: The Elements; basic principles of inorganic chemistry, periodic properties of the elements W: Ch1
2 4,6 Sep H 4, 5 Thermodynamics and chemical reactions, solubility, mixtures and non-ideality Labor Day Holiday, no class Mon 2 Sept;
HW#1 assigned on friday, due in 1 week
W: Ch2, Ch3
3 9,11,13 Sep 6, 7,8 More non-ideality. Mineral solubility as geo-thermometer/barometer. Aquatic Chemistry, acids/bases, aqueous solubility, Mineral solubility and stability W: Ch4, Ch6 (217-249)
4 16,18,20 Sep 9,10,11 Redox condition, pH-pE, microbial Poising, Intro to Organic Geochemistry W: Ch3 (100-110), Ch13 digital (555-563); Ch12 (12.1-12.6) (-or- W digital Ch14 (589-626))
Low Temperature Geochemistry: The hydrologic cycle and sedimentary systems
5 23,25,27 Sep 12, 13, 14 Weathering; Mineral Solubility, surface reactions, Soils and nutrient cycling; HW#2 assigned on friday, due in 1 week. HW#1 answers are in the course dropbbox folder. Ch6 (249-end) and digital Ch13 (563 570)
6 30 Sep 2,4 Oct 15, 16, 17 The hydrologic cycle: overview, inorganic chemical controls, rain/river chemistry (Prof. Ravizza - Ken will be away this week) Berner & Berner Ch 1, Ch3 (62-86 &116-119)
7 1, 3, 5 Oct 18-19, 20

More hydrologic cycle: acid rain, Nutrient cycles in lakes

T Ch9 and BB Ch3 (p62-86 & p116-119), Ch6 (236-263)
8 14,16,18 Oct 21, 22, 23 Surface reactions on particles in Fresh Waters, estuaries the Oceans: Intro, marine chemistry and chemical cycles;
HW#3 assigned on friday, due in 1 week
BB Ch7, White digital Ch 15
9 21,23,X Oct 24, 25, X Oceans- Marine C cycle, Stable isotopes – applications to climate, No Class Fri. 25 Oct–soest open house W Ch 9.1 to 9.7.1 (or digital p370-400)
10 28,30 Oct 1 Nov 25-cont., 26, 27 (More stable isotopes); The Carbon Cycle and Earth’s Climate/paleoclmate Future Climate, global warming, CO2

W Ch12 (sec 12.9 or digital 607- end) ; LB Ch 18, Ch 20

High Temperature and Planetary Geochemistry
11

4,6,8 Nov

28, 29, 30 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 H, 13,15 Nov X, 31, 32 Planet formation, differentiation of the Earth, Core formation. No Class Mon 11 Nov, Vetrans day. (Prof. Ravizza - Friday) W Ch 11.1-11.4
13 18,20,22 Nov 33, 34, 35 The Moon, Crust and Mantle evolution, Atmosphere evolution (Prof. Ravizza - Monday);
HW#4 assigned on wednesday, due in 1 week
W Ch 11.5-end, dig Ch 12 (p530-549 )
14 25, 27 Nov 36, 37, X igneous geochemistry (distribution coefficients, trace element perspectives on melting and crystalization) No Class Fri 29 Nov, Thanksgiving break. W Ch 7
12 2,4,6 Dec 38, 39, 40 Igneous petrogenesis; Radiogenic isotope geology and Geochronology, mantle reservoirs; final project assignemnt; HW#5 assigned on Monday, due dec 11 W Ch 8.3 , Ch11.5-11.6
16 9,11 Dec 41, 42 More radiogenic isotope geology of the mantle same

Reading photocopies in the folder in the metal bookshelf nearest my office (next to the 606D door): BB=Berner and Berner, Global Environment; T = Turco, LB = Langmuir/Broecker "Habitable Planet"


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