01. Nature of atmospheric pollution, relative types and characteristics AM216021 Latest Open for UCT
Section outline
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Lecture 01 Atmospheric chemicals, compounds, gas phase reactions, reaction rates and lifetime Lesson
Key issues:
- Study of: atoms, molecules, elements, compounds in the air
- Chemicals: molecules in the gas, liquid or solid phases
- Become familiar: important gases
- Identify: chemical reactions occur in the atmosphere
- Reaction rate: concentration and reactivity by lifetime
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Module 01 Atmospheric chemicals, compounds, gas phase reactions, reaction rates and lifetime File PDF
Supporting handouts for Lecture 01
Printable pdf format, A4 size, landscape layout411.3 KB -
Shared media: modelling the complex chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere Page
Illustrative video by NASA Goddard
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Relevant link / literature URL
European Commission / Air Quality / Standards / Exceedance
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Individual presentation 01 Workshop
Title 01: Air quality existing regulations, standard and indexes
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Practical exercise series / Topics 3 and 4 Assignment
Topic 3. Basic relation between mass concentration and mixing ratio, 8pts
(3.1. 4pts / 3.2. 2pts / 3.3. 2pts)
Topic 4. Chemical persistence, production and removal rates, lifetime, 4pts
(a. 2pts / b. 2pts)
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