Environmental Isotope Hydrology and Geochemistry
| Title | Περιβαλλοντική Ισοτοπική Υδρολογία και Γεωχημεία / Environmental Isotope Hydrology and Geochemistry |
| Code | EPGO205 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Angelos Maravelis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023309 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geōmorfologikés Diergasíes kai Geōperivállonta se Synthīkes Klimatikīs Metavlītótītas | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600304357
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600304357
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
·Understand the mixing/interaction processes of water bodies, evaporation and pollution processes, the study of the effects of environmental change and climate variability on water systems
·Understand the processes of assessment and management of water systems to improve their resilience
·Apply the mass isotope balance models and gain knowledge about isotopic tracers in hydrology, mainly related to processes in inland and coastal water systems
·Understand the climatic – environmental impact on sediment geochemistry
·Present and interpret climatic – environmental results from geochemical data sets
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
·Biogeochemical cycle of H2O and the interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere
·Processes of evaporation and precipitation, groundwater system inputs, plant uptake, surface runoff, closed-open-semiclosed basins
·2H/1H and 18O/16O ratio and correlation with the corresponding rainfall ratios for each basin
·Dependence of water isotopic ratios on temperature, latitude, altitude and distance from the sea.
·Mathematical approaches and definitions relating to reservoir delineation, flow and exchange
·Tracing the water pathway by extracting information related to the modern environment
·How climate variability affects the resilience of water systems
·Climatic - Environmental conditions and sediment geochemistry
Keywords
Isotope hydrology, Geochemistry, climate variability, inland and coastal waters
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page, as well within the E-Learning platforms of the Aristotle Univ. Thessaloniki
2) The teacher communicates with students through email and Facebook
3) The teacher/class evaluation is performed by the students through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 19 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 18 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written final examination with a combination of questions and solving problems related to laboratory exercises (Summative, Formative). Oral examination for students with learning disabilities.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
·Craig, H., 1961. Isotopic variations in meteoric waters. Science 133, 1702-1703.
·Craig, H., Gordon, L.I., 1965. Deuterium and oxygen-18 variation in the ocean and marine atmosphere. Stable isotopes in Oceanography Studies and Paleotemperatures. Laboratorio di Geologia Nucleare, Pisa.
Last Update
21-10-2025
