Environmental Chemistry: The study of natural and man-made substances in the environment, including the detection, monitoring, transport, and chemical transformation of chemical substances in air, water, and soil.

 

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Environmental Chemistry: The study of natural and man-made substances in the environment, including the detection, monitoring, transport, and chemical transformation of chemical substances in air, water, and soil.

Geochemistry: The study of materials and chemical reactions in rocks, minerals, magma, seawater, and soil.

Inorganic Chemistry: The study of inorganic compounds, specifically their structure, reactions, catalysis, and mechanism of action.

Medicinal Chemistry: A branch of chemistry concerned with the discovery, design, synthesis, and investigation of biologically active compounds and reactions that these compounds undergo in living things.

Environmental Writings: Writings focused on nature or man's relationship to nature, especially the transcendental essays and meditations of Thoreau and Emerson in the nineteenth century and the ecological writings . . . View Full Definition

Environmental Stress: Variously defined as (a) an environmental change to which an organism cannot acclimate and (b) an environmental change that increases the probability of death

Environmental Scanning: A process that systematically surveys and interprets relevant data to identify external opportunities and threats.

Environmental Site Assessment: An independent investigation and assessment of a property to determine if any existing or potential environmental problems or hazards exist on property. It is usually done to determine if an . . . View Full Definition

National Centers For Environmental Prediction (NCEP): As part of the National Weather Service, the centers provide timely, accurate, and continually improving worldwide forecast guidance products. Some of the centers include the Aviation Weathe . . . View Full Definition

National Environmental Policy Act: The Act requires an environmental impact statement for federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the environment.