Environmental Transport Processes

Are you curious about how pollutants spread through water and air, or how nutrients move through ecosystems? This course provides a foundational understanding of the key processes that drive environmental transport. You will gain a solid grasp of the physical and chemical principles behind the movement and fate of substances in the environment, enabling you to analyze and predict their behavior in real-world scenarios. What you'll learn: * Understand the basic physics of advection and diffusion in environmental media. * Learn to apply mass balance principles to environmental systems. * Master concepts of solute transport in groundwater and surface water. * Explore atmospheric dispersion of contaminants. * Practice analyzing the movement of particles and heat in environmental flows. * Grasp the fundamentals of reactive transport processes. This course covers the core concepts of environmental transport, building from basic principles to more complex interactions. It is designed for beginners with no prior specialized knowledge, requiring only a general scientific curiosity. Begin your journey into environmental transport today.