Hydrogeology Facilities
The hydrogeology laboratory
is equipped for field studies, laboratory experiments, and mathematical
modeling of ground-water flow and chemical reactions. Equipment includes:
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field pumps (submersible and peristaltic)
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two ISCO samplers
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combination pressure transducers/thermistors
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turbidity and EC sensors
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dataloggers
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pH/mV and conductivity meters with pH, Eh, EC, Cl-, Br-,
and O2 electrodes
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hand-held GPS unit
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water-level indicators
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current meter and wading rods
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stainless-steel temperature probes
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digital thermometer
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soil augers
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autotitrator
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glove box and glove bag
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autoclave
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electronic balance
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multichannel peristaltic pump
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four rotators
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jaw crusher and jar mill
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deionizer units and still
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two refrigerator/freezers
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two Pentium PCs with Ethernet connections
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modeling and mapping software, including GMS, SUTRA-GUI, ArcView, and SURFER.
Other
facilities in the Department of Geological Sciences include:
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X-ray diffractometer
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electron microprobe
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a computer lab with networked PCs and Macintoshes
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a self-service rock-prep lab
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vehicles for field use.
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a new facility for light stable isotopes
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an inorganic/organic analytical facility with an inductively-coupled plasma
spectrophotometer; gas and liquid chromatographs with mass spectrometers;
a gas chromatograph with flame-ionization, electron-capture, and thermal
conductivity detectors; a high performance liquid chromatograph, a UV/visible
spectrophotometer, and a carbon analyzer
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a microbial facility with laminar flow hoods, a fluorescence microscope,
spiral plating machine, automatic media dispenser, tissue-culture capability,
temperature-control chambers, ultra-centrifuge, and a stomacher.
ERTL also
includes a server and software for data handling and statistical analysis
with workstations, laser printers, and a color plotter.
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