Environmental chemistry Environmental science
environmental chemistry study of chemical alterations in environment. principal areas of study include soil contamination , water pollution. topics of analysis include chemical degradation in environment, multi-phase transport of chemicals (for example, evaporation of solvent containing lake yield solvent air pollutant), , chemical effects upon biota.
as example study, consider case of leaking solvent tank has entered habitat soil of endangered species of amphibian. method resolve or understand extent of soil contamination , subsurface transport of solvent, computer model implemented. chemists characterize molecular bonding of solvent specific soil type, , biologists study impacts upon soil arthropods, plants, , pond-dwelling organisms food of endangered amphibian.
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