Students will learn nature and properties of marine sediments, including dissolved
porewater and solid particle.  Students will
understand basic diagenetic processes, degradation of organic matter, nutrient
cycling, and metal redox chemistry.  Theoretical
modeling and experimental techniques will be acquired through lectures, paper
discussion, and homework.  Students will be evaluated
on their knowledge on solving specific problems of sedimentary diagenetic processes.

Lectures will cover the following topics:

General diagenesis equations
Advection
Molecular diffusion
Bioturbation
Flux
Classes/kinetics of reactions
Microbial degradation
Oxidation sequence
Porewater geochemistry
Reaction-transport model
Case study in deep ocean
Case study in continental margin
Cast study in coastal sediments

Emphasis will be given to describe vertical distributions (profiles) of various
chemical concentration and physical properties.
Factors controlling diagenetic processes will be intensively discussed.

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the Univeristy of Georgia's
policy on academic honesty as published in the booklet
"A Culture of Honesty:  Policies and Procedures on Academic Honesty".  Evidence of
academic dishonesty will be turned over to the Office
of the Vice President for Academic Affairs for consideration and possible action. 
The minimum penalty for a student found guilty of 
academic dishonesty is a grade of "F" in the course and a note on the student's
transcript.  There have been several recent changes in the
academic honesty policy at UGA.  This information is available on-line at
[http://www.uga.edu/~vpaa].  Click on the UGA Academic 
Honesty Policy statement.