. "Hydrogeological transport phenomena"@en . . "7.50" . "Students learn concepts and principles related to the movement of solutes in soil and groundwater. We study processes affecting the spreading of contaminants in porous media, such as advection, diffusion, dispersion and adsorption, including a quantitative analysis by making use of the corresponding governing equations. Students will develop the ability to analyze hydrogeological situations and to set up mathematical models for quantitative description including initial and boundary conditions. Besides the application of analytical solutions, students will gain insight into the standard subsurface software package ModFlow. The course aims to stimulate scientific thinking and enhance the skill of problem solving. A key prerequisite here is the motivation for self-study, contextual thinking and quantitative analysis.\nContent\nThe subsurface environment plays an important role in many human activities as well as in natural systems. Both, soil and groundwater are vulnerable natural resources. Moreover, the subsurface is frequently used for storage of mass and energy,facilities construction and infrastructure. Understanding and prediction of flow and transport processes is extremely important for a sustainable use of the subsurface. In particular, knowledge of the flow of water and the movement of dissolved chemicals is essential for the design of various activities occurring in the subsurface.\n\nThis course fosters the understanding and quantification of processes which affects the fate of dissolved groundwater components. The generality of the underlying physical principles allows to apply the knowledge to many other disciplines studying porous material, such as human tissues, plants, construction materials, or paper. Topics of study are:\nTransport of solute by advection, diffusion and dispersion\nDetermination of flow velocity and dispersion coefficients\nDescription of adsorption: linear and nonlinear isotherms, kinetic adsorption\nDetermination of adsorption coefficients\nDecay and degradation processes\nPartitioning of chemicals in water, air and liquid phase.\nPhysical principles of transport, mathematical description and solution\nDiscussion of initial and boundary conditions\nColloid and virus transport" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Logic And Set Theory"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Master in Earth Surface and Water"@en . . "https://www.uu.nl/en/masters/earth-surface-and-water" . "120"^^ . "Presential"@en . "The Master’s programme Earth Surface and Water involves the study of natural and human-induced physical and geochemical processes, patterns, and dynamics of the Earth’s continental and coastal systems. The main subject areas you will study during the two-year programme consist of the dynamics of coastal and river systems, (geo-)hydrological processes, groundwater remediation, land degradation in drylands and mountainous regions, natural hazards, and delta evolution on centennial and longer time scales.\n\nFocus on societal problems\nModern society puts increasing pressure on the natural environment. The Earth Surface and Water programme therefore focusses on imminent societal problems, such as society’s increased vulnerability to climate and environmental changes and to natural hazards such as drought, flood, and mass movements. It also addresses the threats and opportunities resulting from human activity on our physical environment, including the hydrological cycle.\n\nCore areas of research\nIn the Earth Surface and Water programme you will study the interactions between the natural and the socio-economic systems using quantitative and spatially explicit methods. It addresses the dynamic patterns and processes of the physical and chemical components on the Earth’s surface, shallow subsurface and the coastal areas. Understanding the historic and current processes will help to predict their responses to global change.\nThe programme contains field observations and laboratory experiments with the latest developments in remote sensing and computational methods.\n\nSome examples of the programme's societal and scientific questions:\nHow do river floods affect delta systems and their inhabitants?\nHow can we use natural processes under climate change to maintain safe - yet attractive and dynamic - coastlines?\nHow to leverage remote sensing for detailed monitoring of natural processes and ecological variables?\nWill we have enough water to sustain the world’s rapidly increasing population in 2050?\nWhat is the most efficient way to clean an oil spill that enters the soil and groundwater?"@en . . . . . "2"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "2530.00" . "Euro"@en . "23765.00" . "Recommended" . "equipped to work in both fundamental and applied research; career in applied research at government institutes, consulting firms, or industries; Knowledge of coastal and river management, land use, natural resources, pollution, and hazard mitigation; understanding the past, present, and future evolution of Earth’s environment, and human impact on this evolution; Potential career paths physical geographer, geochemist, and hydrologist."@en . "4"^^ . "TRUE" . "Downstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .