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EARTH 459 - Chemical Hydrogeology

An introduction to the chemical side of hydrogeology with emphasis on groundwater quality and contaminants in the groundwater zone, the geochemical origin of major ions in natural groundwater, causes of hardness, groundwater age determination using isotopes, common causes of groundwater contamination; processes governing contaminant behaviour including dispersion, diffusion and adsorption, hydrogeologic aspects of site selection for waste disposal.

Prerequisites

EARTH458; One of EARTH221, CIVE375, ENVE375

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6799	9 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th
TUT 101	6800	9 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	F

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6908	27 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th
TUT 101	6909	27 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	M

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6962	47 / 50	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th
TUT 101	6963	47 / 50	14:30 - 15:20	W

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7059	38 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	MC 4042	David Blowes
TUT 101	7060	38 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	W	EV1 350	David Blowes

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6852	35 / 60	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	PHY 150	David Blowes
TUT 101	6853	35 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	T	PHY 150	David Blowes

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	6877	37 / 60				David Blowes
TUT 141	6878	37 / 60	14:00 - 14:50	T		David Blowes

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6698	40 / 60	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	PHY 150	David Blowes
TUT 101	6699	40 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	F	PHY 150	David Blowes

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6598	31 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F	PHY 150	David Wilson
TUT 101	6599	31 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	F	B2 350	David Wilson

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6629	36 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F	RCH 305	David W Blowes
TUT 101	6630	36 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	T	EV3 1408	Carol Jane Ptacek

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6288	40 / 60	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	PHY 150	Carol Jane Ptacek
TUT 101	6289	40 / 60	14:30 - 15:20	F	PHY 313	Carol Jane Ptacek

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6752	30 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th,F	MC 1056	David W Blowes
TUT 101	6753	30 / 60	11:30 - 12:20	T	RCH 309	David W Blowes

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6481	51 / 60	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	RCH 204	Harish Veeramani
TUT 101	6482	51 / 60	09:30 - 10:20	F	RCH 204	Harish Veeramani

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6275	33 / 57	12:30 - 13:20	M,W,F	RCH 307	David W Blowes
TUT 101	6276	33 / 57	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 308	David W Blowes

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5984	40 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 306	David W Blowes
TUT 101	5985	40 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	PHY 313	David W Blowes

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5762	46 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 308	David W Blowes
TUT 101	5763	46 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	DWE 3518	David W Blowes

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5736	34 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	M	RCH 308	David W Blowes
TUT 101	5737	34 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 207

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5725	29 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	MC 4042	David W Blowes
TUT 101	5726	29 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M	MC 4042

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4835	19 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 204	David W Blowes
TUT 101	4836	19 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M	RCH 204

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3995	26 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	RCH 207	Carol Jane Ptacek
TUT 101	3996	26 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M	RCH 207

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3890	23 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M	MC 4042	Carol Jane Ptacek
LEC 081	4648	17 / 30				Ronald V Nicholson
TUT 101	3891	23 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M	MC 4063

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3801	30 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,E,S	Jesse Robert Stimson
LEC 081	4568	19 / 30			Ronald V Nicholson
TUT 101	3802	32 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M,E,S

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3718	26 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,R,C,H	S. Jean Birks
LEC 081	4499	12 / 30			Ronald V Nicholson
TUT 101	3719	26 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M,R,C,H

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	3506	24 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,B	David W Blowes
LEC 081	4285	17 / 30			Ronald V Nicholson
TUT 101	3507	24 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M,M,C	David W Blowes

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	4039	30 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,C,P,H	David W Blowes
LEC 001	1198	23 / 500			Ronald V Nicholson
TUT 101	4040	30 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M,D,W,E	David W Blowes

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1414	37 / 50	11:30 - 12:20	M,C,P,H	David W Blowes
LEC 001	3700	9 / 500			Ronald V Nicholson
TUT 101	1415	37 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M,C,P,H	David W Blowes

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EARTH 459 leads to

EARTH 657 - Organic Contaminants in the Subsurface

EARTH 658 - Flow and Transport in Fractured Rock