W22

Chemistry of the atmosphere

ECTS

2.5

 

Specialities

NEWS, HO

Keywords

Atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric oxidizing capacity, air quality, greenhouse gases, stratospheric and tropospheric ozone.

 

Description

Introduction to the atmospheric chemistry. This unit focus on providing the basic physical and chemical knowledge required to understand major environmental issues related to air quality, atmospheric pollution and climate.

 

Coordinators

Prof. B. Aumont, LISA, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, Bernard.Aumont@lisa.u-pec.fr

 

Lectures

Atmospheric Chemistry:

1. Atmospheric composition and atmospheric layers

2. Introduction to chemical kinetic and photochemistry

3. Chemistry of the stratosphere - the ozone layer

4. Chemistry of the troposphere - the oxidizing capacity

5. Atmospheric aerosols

6. Air quality at the urban scale

7. Radiative forcing of the greenhouse gases - Global warming

 

Instructors

Prof. B. Aumont, LISA, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil

Prof. I Coll, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, isabelle.coll@lisa.u-pec.fr

Prof. B. Picquet-Varrault, Univ. Paris-Est Créteil, benedicte.picquet-varrault@lisa.u-pec.fr

 

Control

examination (1 written exam)

 

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