• GEO 5370: Environ. Contaminants

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  If you've ever wondered about odd contamination issues like: why polar bears accumulate PCBs; why it's so difficult to say whether an oil spill has actually been cleaned up; and why is mercury everywhere but becomes problem only in certain places, then this course may be for you. This course provides a working knowledge for prediction of the partitioning of anthropogenic organic and inorganic chemicals in aquatic and subsurface environments and is designed to allow participation by students from a wide variety of backgrounds including geoscience, environmental engineering and public health. Students are assumed to have had a year of general chemistry. We will briefly review the basics of organic and physical chemistry at appropriate places in the course. While the course style accommodates many backgrounds, it is not a slacker course; you will learn a great deal, and you will emerge with working tools to predict contaminant concentrations in the environment based on their molecular structures and basic characteristics. Prerequisites: CHEM 1210, 1220 or consent of instructor.
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• GEO 5385: Intro GW Modeling

  1.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Fundamentals of groundwater flow and transport modeling will be introduced in the computer laboratory using hands-on exercises performed with the Groundwater Modeling System (GMS) and the U.S.G.S. groundwater models MODFLOW, MODPATH, and FEMWATER. By the end of the 5-week short-course, each student should understand the assumptions and limitations of the modeling approach and be able to create, run and interpret the results of 2-D groundwater flow and transport simulations using GMS. Topics covered include: defining mathematical/numerical equivalents to real world problems, finite difference method, finite element method and sensitivity studies. Prerequisites: GEO 5350 OR Equivalent.
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• GEO 5390: Sol Trns & Subsrf Rem

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Application of principles of ground water hydrology and contaminant chemistry in the quantification and characterization of physical, chemical and biological processes influencing subsurface hazardous waste. Topics include: quantification of advective-dispersive transport of conservative and reactive solutes, transport in granular and fractured media, application of environmental regulations and toxicological parameters, design of air-stripping, carbon adsorption, soil vapor extraction, surfactant enhanced extraction, bio-venting, bio-augmentation, solidification, and capture systems. Class project involves design of remediation system for a hypothetical site. Prerequisites: GEO 5350. Co-requisites: GEO 5385.
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• GEO 5420: Vert Paleont & Evol

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Survey of the diversity of fossil vertebrates, with emphasis on skeletal morphology and systematics. Additional topics include taphonomy, functional morphology, origins of major groups (clades), tempo and mode of evolutionary change, and mass extinctions, as well as stratigraphic and biogeographic distributions viewed in the context of plate tectonics. One field trip.
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• GEO 5450: Ore Genesis/Min Explor

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Ore-forming processes, magma differentiation, hydrothermal systems, sedimentation and metamorphism. Hand-specimen and thin-section examination of fresh and altered host rocks. Microscope study of ore minerals with polished-surface preparations. Identification, textures, structures, associations, and sequence of mineral deposition with problem-solving philosophy. Exploration algorithm, design, and execution of geologic programs and applications of geologic principles in regional minerals search, including geochemical, geophysical, geological, and engineering methods. Field trips in Utah and adjacent states. Two lectures, one lab weekly. Recommended Prerequisite: GEO 3080 or GEO 3100.
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• GEO 5473: Stable Isotope Eco

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Short course (2 weeks). A multi-lecturer course describing the principles of sable isotope biogeochemistry as applied to biological environments, geological and marine processes, climate reconstruction, anthropological and biomedical studies, and of the contributions of stable isotope approaches to addressing ecological phenomena from cellular through global levels. Prerequisites: GEO 5660 OR BIOL 5495 OR BIOL 5460.
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• GEO 5500: Field Methods

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Practical field skills applicable to geological, geoengineering, and environmental studies developed through weekly field exercises in the Wasatch Front area. Results presented orally in class and/or in written reports targeted to a variety of potential users, including professional colleagues, government agencies, and the general public. Prerequisites: ((GEO 1100 OR GEO 1110) AND (GEO 2100 AND GEO 2500 AND GEO 3020 AND CHEM 1220 AND GEO 3100)) OR ((PHYS 2010 OR PHYS 2020) AND (GEO 1100 OR GEO 1110) AND (GEO 2100 AND GEO 2500 AND GEO 3020 AND CHEM 1220 AND GEO 3100) AND Major in ESCT)).
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• GEO 5510: PICP 1a

  1.50 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This entry level course in the Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP), with an introduction to petroleum systems components including source, reservoir, seal, trap, and generation-migration-accumulation processes. Class discussions, presentations, and readings revolve around a required weekend field trip to investigate outcrop and subcrop expressions and field relationships of an active petroleum system (e.g., the Sevier foreland basin and overthrust belt). Industry experts and guest speakers are an integral part of the course. Projects will cover a diverse industry dataset (outcrop observations, seismic, well-log, core, bulk and organic geochemical, and outcrop data) to advise on exploration strategies in both established and frontier basins. Offered first half of fall semester. Prerequisites: GEO 3040 OR GEO 5760
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• GEO 5520: PICP 1b

  1.50 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  A continuation of GEO 5510, this Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP) course expands on lessons learned in PICP 1a to include a more comprehensive evaluation of hydrocarbon exploration and production methods. Industry datasets provide real-world experience with typical petroleum datasets and their associated challenges. Includes an introduction to borehole tools and well log interpretations. Integration of multidisciplinary techniques is emphasized and both conventional and unconventional resources are examined. Course includes a field trip and quest speakers from the petroleum industry. This applied course will also address business and engineering aspects of hydrocarbon exploration and production. Offered second half of fall semester, following PICP 1a. Prerequisite: GEO 5510.
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• GEO 5525: PICP 2a: Seismic Interp

  1.50 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This third course in the Petroleum Industry Career Path (PICP) covers the basic principles of geologic interpretation of seismic reflection data, including the basics of acquisition and processing, and potential pitfalls that all seismic interpreters should consider. Laboratory and in-class exercises will use real petroleum industry software and datasets - including both 2D paper lines and experience with 3D workstation data - and emphasize practical applications of theories introduces in class. Labs will cover integration of outcrop and well-log data with seismic data (including synthetics), mapping and contouring techniques, and fundamentals of seismic stratigraphy, all with direct implications for hydrocarbon exploration. Offered first half of spring semester. Prerequisite: GEO 5520.
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