? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : GEO-4-HYDROGLG4

The course covers the following topics:

* Modelling flow, mass and heat transport in the subsurface;
* Parameters in the subsurface;
* Methods of solving the mass balance equations;
* Case studies with finite difference and finite element software

? Pre-requisites : None.

? Costs : None.

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

By the end of the course, students will have gained experience of:

* finite difference and finite element software
* groundwater flow
* contaminant transport in an aquifer
* zonation of aquifers, application to West Lothian.

Class exercise on aquifer zonations of catchment areas and written examination.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Heather Hooker
Tel : (0131 6)50 4845
Email : heather.hooker@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Chris McDermott
Email : cmcdermo@staffmail.ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/