Geochemical Field Sampling, Analysis, and Data Evaluation

The course deals with methods for investigating water, gas, soil and sediment, including the statistical analysis of the data and their context-related geoscientific interpretation. The course aims to provide knowledge about methods for sampling water, sediment, soil and rocks; nutrient, redox and acid-base chemistry in various natural aquatic environments; the influence of microorganisms on geochemical processes; field-based in-situ quantification methods; quantification of exchange of gases and solutes substances between soil, sediment, water and the atmosphere; electrochemical, spectrophotometric, chromatographic, and mass spectrometric analytical methods; statistical evaluation of geochemical data. The course consists of lectures and compulsory laboratory and field work. Results are presented and discussed in seminars and presented in written reports.