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Environmental Geosciences
Online
12 Weeks
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT ISM Dhanbad |
The Syllabus
- Brief Introduction about lecture series.Introduction of Orgin of the Earth, its internal structure Concept of Atmosphere, Hydrosphere. Lithosphere and their constituents. Plate tectonics.
- Types of Weathering, Erosion, transportation and Geological work of Wind , River and Glaciers.
- Dip, Strike, Folds & Faults its environmental interpretation, Geological Hazards - Earlhquake, Volcanoes,Floods and Landslidcs.
- Crystals system - different Crystal classes . Concepts of Minerals-its properties, Properties of common silicate minerals, sulphide and oxide minerals.
- Concept of rocks. Magma-its composition and constitution,description of sorne comtron Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks.
- Distribution of water in Earth, Groundwater provinces of lndia, Hydrological cycle, Aquifer-its types; Porosity and Permeability
- Law of groundwater movement- Darcy's larv and applications. Groundwater fluctuations Pollution of groundwater resources.
- Various Stratigraphic units of India. Fossils. their mode of preservation and uses.
- Process of soil formation, irnpact of soil erosion, soil physical and chemical properties
- Fossil fuels. Conservation of non-renewable resources.
- Geochemical classification of elements. Geophysical methods.
- Remote Sensing and GIS applications. Impact of clirnate change on water resources.
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