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EARTH 650Physical Processes in Groundwater Systems

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Science
Subject
Earth Sciences

EARTH 650 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

This course aims to deepen the student's understanding of physical processes occurring in natural groundwater systems. Flow and transport processes and their interrelationships with the characteristics of the porous medium are studied and the governing equations developed. Topics covered include the fundamental concepts of physical hydrogeology, flow in the saturated and unsaturated zones, flownet analysis, immiscible flow of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs), contaminant transport in porous and fractured media, stochastic principles of transport in heterogeneous media, coupled nonlinear processes, and applications in groundwater contamination/remediation. Recommended: EARTH 456 (can be taken concurrently with EARTH 650).

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • MATH213A
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

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Calendar versions

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024