Instructors
M = Prof. Gregory Mcrae
P = Prof. Ronald Prinn
Course calendar.
| Lec # |
TOPICS |
INSTRUCTORS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Introduction, Properties of the Atmosphere |
P, M |
|
| 2 |
Combustion Sources and Stoichiometry |
M |
|
| 3 |
Chemical Thermodynamics/Kinetics |
M |
|
| 4 |
Radiative Transfer and Photochemistry |
M |
|
| 5 |
Tropospheric Chemistry: CO |
M |
|
| 6 |
Tropospheric Chemistry: NOx and Ozone |
M |
|
| 7 |
Tropospheric Chemistry: HCHO and Ozone |
M |
Problem set 1 out |
| 8 |
Tropospheric Chemistry: Complex Hydrocarbons |
M |
|
| 9-10 |
Atmospheric Chemistry and Transport: Continuity Equation |
P |
Problem set 1 due in Lec #9 |
| 11 |
Atmospheric Chemical Transport Models: Basic Structures |
P |
|
| 12-14 |
Tropospheric Chemistry: Homogeneous Processes |
M |
|
| 15-16 |
Air Pollution Controls |
M |
Problem set 2 out in Lec #15 |
| 17 |
Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution |
M |
Problem set 2 due |
| 18 |
Atmospheric Transport Models: Numerical Integration |
P |
|
| 19 |
Incorporating Chemical and Physical Processes in Models |
P |
|
| 20-21 |
Atmospheric Chemical Transport Models: Examples |
P |
Take-home exam out |
| 22 |
Atmospheric Chemistry: Measurement Systems/Estimation |
P |
|
| 23 |
Inverse Methods: Optimal Estimation |
P |
|
| 24 |
Inverse Methods: Statistical Methods |
P |
Take-home exam due |
| 25-27 |
Inverse Methods: Examples |
P |
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