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Atmospheric chemistry 812


 
Module code AQM 812
Qualification Postgraduate
Faculty Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Module content

The history of atmospheric pollution. Cycles of matter and atmospheric transformations. Gaseous inorganic pollutants. Gas phase organic pollutants. Particulates. The chemistry of atmospheric environmental problems, including acid rain; global warming; ozone depletion; persistant organic pollutants; and photochemical smog. Atmospheric monitoring: sampling methods; sampling strategies; and analytical techniques.

Module credits 15.00
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Academic organisation Geography, Geoinf + Meteor
Period of presentation Year

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