EASC3782 Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology

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Overview

This topic offers the advanced knowledge required to investigate the complex dynamics of unsaturated and saturated water flow and issues related to contaminant transport. The topic is delivered in four parts. Part 1 covers the physical flow and transport processes impacting the transport and spreading of pollutant plumes in soils and groundwater systems. Part 2 discusses the hydro(bio)geochemical processes affecting contaminant transport and the fate of pollutant plumes in the subsurface. Part 3 introduces the major groups of contaminants impacting Australian soils, surface- and groundwaters and discusses the available remediation technologies for different contaminant groups. Part 4 Tracer Hydrology: the last module in this topic concentrates on the use and application of environmental tracers to underpin the understanding of flow and transport processes, flow velocities, recharge and discharge processes and to estimate water residence times in the subsurface.

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Aims

This topic aims to instil in students knowledge and an appreciation of the issues relating to groundwater contamination, and the quantification of groundwater flow utilising advanced techniques.

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Assumed knowledge

First year undergraduate level Earth Sciences topics and an understanding of groundwater hydrology such as can be obtained from EASC3741 Physical Hydrogeology.

Handbook

Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology

EASC3782