MASC526 ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
| Course Code: | 9500526 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Graduate School of Marine Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA KOÇAK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
After fulfilling this course you will have knowledge of fundamentals of atmospheric chemistry and the impact of atmospheric deposition on the marine ecosystem. Therefore, I will enable you to understand the current research in the literature.
Course Content
The goal of this course is to lay out a frame work of principles that can be used to understand air pollution and global change problems. It will start with defining the basic physical and chemical principles governing the natural and polluted atmosphere. Then they will be applied to specific problems related to pollution and global change such as indoor pollution, urban photochemical smog, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, greenhouse warming and climate forcing due to atmospheric aerosols. The course will also include some elements of air pollution statistics and introduction to the atmospheric chemical transport models.
Course Learning Outcomes
Understand the structure and composition of the atmosphere
Understand the importance of the aerosols in biogeochemical cycles
Understand the chemical composition of the aerosols
Understand the fundamental reactions occurring in the atmosphere
An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
Knowledge of contemporary issues