Chemodynamics of the Atmosphere


course ID

Lecturer

CFU

8

Length

14 Weeks

Semester DD

First


Course details

The course includes four modules (lectures + computer lab):


I. Atmospheric composition: gaseous trace pollutants and aerosol.


II. Tropospheric aerosol: micro-physical properties (size distributions), and dynamics of formation and growth (nucleation, coagulation, condensation). Trace gaseous compounds: dynamics (formation, transport, diffusion, and removal) in the troposphere.


III. Interaction of gaseous compounds and aerosol with radiation: the nature of light absorbing and scattering materialin the troposphere.


IV.Interactions between air pollution, human health and climate. Experimental data analysis (MATLAB® will be used).

Objectives