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  • General information

     This course provides fundamental knowledge in the nature of atmospheric pollution, relative types, correlated effects, control principles and applications.


    The interactive video conferencing-based tools are available in Microsoft Teams and Zoom Video Communications (screen share interactive face-to-face learning).

     

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    • Lecture 14. Meteorological considerations on transport and dispersion of air pollutants Lesson

       

      Key issues:

      • Affected: winds & temperatures profiles, cloud, humidity
      • Large‐scale system: high & low pressure
      • Small‐scale system: temperatures, moisture
      • Forces: acting on air, combination to form winds
      • Winds: global, regional, and local circulations
      • Effects on air pollution: stability, mixing, build‐up, clean‐out
      • Effects on local air pollution: heating, topography, turbulence
      • Specific issues of urban heat island, street canyon, breeze cells

    • Module 14. Meteorological considerations on transport and dispersion of air pollutants File PDF

      (Supporting handouts for Lecture 14, printable pdf format, A4 size, landscape layout)

    • Shared media: visualization of large-scale weather patterns, global circulations, climate cells and zones Page


      Illustrative video clips:

      • Global circulations influence the wind patterns and jet streams
      • Climate cells and zones, El Niño and La Nina
      • Large-scale weather patterns by simulated CO2 circulation in a year
      • Air pollution trapped by mist, fog, haze, layers of cloud, rain or drizzle caused by inversions
      • Shifting wind patterns, weather extremes, and vicious cycle in accelerating climate change

    • Relevant link / literature URL

      NOAA - Real-time Environmental Applications and Display system

    • Individual presentation 14 Workshop


      Title 14: Global stratospheric ozone layer depletion

    • Practical exercise series / Topics 28 and 29 Assignment


      Topic 28. Characteristics of stack plumes, 6pts
                       (a. 2pts / b. 2pts / c. 2pts)

      Topic 29. Turbulence and mixing process, 6pts
                       (a. 3pts / b. 3pts)