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--- Last updated 09/26/2014 --- |
| Tuesday Lecture | Thursday Lecture | Discussion Section |
| Week 0 | October 2 Syllabus Air pollution and chemical terms Chemical reactions, lifetimes Read sect. 1.1-1.1.2, sect. 1.4-1.6 |
No discussion sections this week | |
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| Week 1 | October 7 |
October 9 Atmospheric evolution II Atmospheric structure Read sect. 3.1, sect. 3.3-3.3.4 |
Introduction
of TA; Definitions and chemistry |
| Week 2 | October 14 |
October 16 Atmospheric dispersion and stability Temperature inversions Read sect. 6.6-6.6.1.2, sect. 6.6.2-6.7.1, sect. 6.7.4-6.7.4.4 |
Review box model, radiation, structure/composition Discussion Quiz #1 |
| Week 3 | October 21 Chimney plume dispersion Aerosol particles Read sect. 6.6.1.3-6.6.1.6, sect. 6.7.5, sect. 5.1-5.2.1.2 Lecture Quiz 2 Take-home Quiz #1 distributed |
October 23 Aerosol particle growth and removal Air pollution toxicity Read sect. 5.3-5.3.1, sect 5.3.3, sect. 5.6 Take-home Quiz #1 due |
Review stability and dispersion |
| Week 4 | October 28 Respiratory system Human physiological effects of air pollution History of urban smog in Los Angeles Read sect. 4.1-4.1.7 |
October 30 Smog photochemistry Smog distribution and trends in Los Angeles Read sect. 4.2-4.2.1, sect. 4.2.7-4.3.2 |
Review aerosols and toxicity Discussion Quiz #2 |
| Week 5 | November 4 Health effects from urban smog Control and regulation of urban smog Read sect. 8.1-8.1.6, sect. 8.1.12, sect. 8.1.14-8.1.15 Lecture Quiz 3 |
November 6 EXAM #1 |
Review urban smog |
| Week 6 | November 11 Veteran's Day Holiday |
November 13 Indoor air pollution Carbon monoxide and formaldehyde Radon gas infiltration Read sect. 9.1, sect. 9.1.6-9.1.7.3 |
No discussion sections this week |
| Week 7 | November 18 Asbestos, mold, and tobacco smoke Health effects from indoor air pollution Read sect. 9.1.11-9.1.13.3 Lecture Quiz 4 |
November 20 Acid deposition history, sources, and chemistry Read sect. 10.1-10.2.6 Take-home Quiz #2 distributed |
Review indoor air pollution Discussion Quiz #3 |
| Week 8 | November 25 Distribution, trends, environmental effects, and regulation of acid deposition Read sect. 10.5-10.5.3, sect. 10.7-10.7.2 Take-home Quiz #2 due |
November 27 Thanksgiving Day Holiday |
Review acid deposition |
| Week 9 | December 2 Stratospheric ozone layer measurements and distribution Health and environmental effects of UV exposure Read sect. 11.1-11.2, sect. 11.9-11.9.2 Lecture Quiz 5 |
December 4 Ozone layer chemistry, depletion, and regulation Read sect. 11.3-11.3.2, sect. 11.4.1, sect., 11.5-11.6, 11.8-11.8.1, sect. 11.10 |
Review ozone layer |
| Week 10 | December 9 Atmospheric greenhouse effect Greenhouse gases Global warming predictions Read sect. 12.2-12.3.2.1, sect.12.3.2.13 Take-home Quiz #3 distributed |
December 11 Professor Evaluations Climate change feedbacks and regulation Read sect. 12.4-12.4.3.4, sect. 12.5-12.5.6, sect. 12.6-12.6.3, Ch. 13 Take-home Quiz #3 due |
TA
Evaluations Review climate change Discussion Quiz #4 |
| Finals Week | Friday,
December 19, 2014 EXAM #2 3:00-5:00 pm Room(s) TBD |