Course: Chemistry of the Atmosphere (1301-463)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Cosima Stubenrauch (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

Structure of the atmosphere; radiation balance of the Earth; glob-al balances of trace gases; chemical degradation mechanisms; stratospheric chemistry, ozone hole; tropospheric chemistry, pho-tochemical smog; greenhouse effect, climate; spatial distribution of air pollutants in urban and rural areas; temporal variation and trends in air quality; meteorological influences.

Literature:

- D.J. Jacob, Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1999.
- R. Zellner, Global Aspects of Atmospheric Chemistry, Steinkopff Verlag, Darmstadt, 1999.
- P. Warneck, Chemistry of the Natural Atmosphere, Academic Press, San Diego, 2nd edition, 2000.
- G. Baumbach, Air Quality Control, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1996.

Location:

Stuttgart-Vaihingen

Remarks:

The graduates of the module understand the basic physical and chemical processes in the tropo- and the stratosphere. The influ-ence of air pollutants in the ambient air and on a global scale can be explained, which, in turn, allows classifying and assessing the air quality in a defined area.

Module:

• 1301-460 Chemistry of the Earth System (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS