lök365 - Special Abiotic Factors (Soil/Water) (Complete module description)

Basic knowledge of Soil Science, Hydrogeology and Hydrochemistry

E: Applied modelling of water water and solute transport in groundwater:
Performance of a sandbox experiment. Numerical modelling of groundwater flow and solute transport using PMWIN (http://www.simcore.com): Model setup, parameterization and numerical solution of the groundwater flow and advection-dispersion equations.

E: Hydrochemical modelling of water-rock interactions using PHREEQC:
Modelling of hydrogeochemical processes (speciation reactions and mineral reactions, pyrite oxidation, oxidation of organic matter, redox reactions, ion exchange, equilibrium reactions and reaction kinetics) using the software PHREEQC (http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/projects/GWC_coupled/phreeqc/)


L: Major Soils of the World and excursion to the World Soil Museum in Wageningen (The Netherlands):
Impartment of knowledge into distribution, properties and classification of soils of the world. Qualification to apply the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) and to identify the soils of the world.

E: Special soil science field and laboratory exercises:
Impartment of knowledge into specific field and laboratory methods. Qualification to select and apply specific field and laboratory methods as well as to analyse and interpret results.

E: Applied modelling of water and substance transfer in ground water:
Performance of a box corer experiment. Numerical modelling of groundwater currents and substance transfer using PMWIN (http://www.simcore.com): Model setup, parameterization and numerical solution of groundwater current and advection dispersion equations.

E: Hydrochemical modelling of water-rock interactions using PHREEQC:
Modelling of hydrogeochemical processes (speciation reactions and mineral reactions, pyrite oxidation, oxidation of organic substances, redox reactions, ion exchange, balance reactions and reaction kinetics) using the software PHREEQC (http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/projects/GWC_coupled/phreeqc/)

L: Major Soils of the World and excursion to the World Soil Museum in Wageningen (The Netherlands):
Application of the international soil classification system "WRB", step-wise familiarization with soils and their properties as well as with the related landscapes and catenas (from polar to tropical soils), study of varnished profiles of globally distributed soils.

E: Special soil science field and laboratory exercises:
Selection of current scientific objectives, construction of a sampling and investigation design, performance of field studies (preferably abroad) and laboratory analysis, analysis and interpreation of results.

-Appelo, C.A.J. & Postma, D. (2005): Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution.- 2nd edition, A.A. Balkema.
-Kinzelbach, W. und Rausch, R. (1995): Grundwassermodellierung - Eine Einführung mit Übungen, Gebrüder Borntraeger Berlin.

• Zech, W. & Hintermaier-Erhard, G. (2002): Böden der Welt. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, Berlin.
• IUSS Working Group WRB. 2014. World Reference Base for Soil Resources 2014.

International soil classification system for naming soils and creating legends for soil maps.
World Soil Resources Reports No. 106. FAO, Rom; www.fao.org/3/a-i3794e.pdf
-see also announcements in StudIP.

The module can be taken as a 6 CP or a 9 CP module. For the 6 CP module, 2 of the 4 courses offered must be attended, for the 9 CP module, 3 of the 4 courses.

Before the end of the module

Oral examination or housework