The EU's objectives are to:
Define the notion of environmental observation and observatory.
Describe field sampling and measurement techniques in climatology, hydrology, geochemistry and pedology.
Carry out field trips to carry out these measurements and samples in situ (water, soils, plants, groundwater).
Sample processing and laboratory analyzes (analytical chemistry techniques).
Creation of a report and oral presentation.
EU contents:
Method for measuring and recording in-situ experimental parameters (temperature, humidity, wind, radiation, rain, flow, turbidity / database). Concept of representativeness, drift and error,
Sampling methods and collection of natural samples (surface water, groundwater, soils, sediments, plants). Concept of representativeness.
Definition of the notion of environmental observation and observatory, throughout the world. Concept of critical zone and Anthropocene.
Analytical chemistry methods, in particular ion chromatography. Concept of detection limit, reproducibility and uncertainty.
Field trip and practical laboratory work. Analysis, discussion and interpretation of data.
