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* [http://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Upper-Lower-Atmosphere-Applications/dp/012257060X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere: Theory, Experiments, and Applications] by Barbara Finlayson-Pitts and James Pitts | * [http://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Upper-Lower-Atmosphere-Applications/dp/012257060X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere: Theory, Experiments, and Applications] by Barbara Finlayson-Pitts and James Pitts | ||
| − | == Course | + | == Lectures, Reading, and Homeworks == |
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| + | These lectures are updated every year that the course is offered, so you should not print them ahead of time as they will likely change for the present year. Relevant printouts will be distributed at the start of every lecture. | ||
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| + | === Introduction === | ||
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| + | * Introduction to the Course | ||
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| + | * Introduction to Igor Pro | ||
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| + | === Fundamentals === | ||
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| + | * Measures of Atmospheric Composition & Atmospheric Pressure | ||
| + | ** Required reading: Chapters 1-2 of Jacob | ||
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| + | * Simple models | ||
| + | ** Required reading: Chapter 3 of Jacob | ||
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| + | * Spectroscopy and Photochemistry | ||
| + | ** Reading: Finlayson-Pitts TBD | ||
| + | ** Resources: | ||
| + | *** [http://www.atmosphere.mpg.de/enid/2295 Max Planck UV-Vis absorption database] | ||
| + | *** [http://cprm.acd.ucar.edu/Models/TUV/Interactive_TUV/ Interactive TUV Model] for photolysis rate calculations | ||
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| + | * Chemical Kinetics | ||
| + | ** Required Reading: Chapter 9 of Jacob | ||
| + | ** Resources: | ||
| + | *** [http://jpldataeval.jpl.nasa.gov/ JPL Chemical Kinetics Database] | ||
| + | *** [http://mcm.leeds.ac.uk/MCM/ Leeds Master Chemical Mechanism] for chemical kinetics calculations | ||
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| + | * Gas-Phase Organic + NOx Chemistry | ||
| + | ** Required Reading: Chapters 11-12 of Jacob | ||
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| + | * Aerosols | ||
| + | ** Required Reading: Chapter 8 of Jacob | ||
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| + | * Atmospheric Transport | ||
| + | ** Required Reading: Chapters 4-5 of Jacob | ||
| + | ** Resources: | ||
| + | *** [http://atmochem.socialengine.com/post/5151/global-transport-of-black-carbon-hd-youtube Animation of Transport of BC in SE Asia] | ||
| + | *** Visit to NOAA "Science on a Sphere" | ||
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| + | * The Greenhouse Effect | ||
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| + | * Stratospheric Chemistry | ||
| + | ** Required Reading: Chapter 10 of Jacob | ||
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| + | * Acid Deposition | ||
| + | ** Required Reading: Chapter 13 of Jacob | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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* [http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2011/2010JD014857.shtml Mixed-Layer model] for approximate boundary layer calculations | * [http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2011/2010JD014857.shtml Mixed-Layer model] for approximate boundary layer calculations | ||
* [http://atmochem.socialengine.com/post/3610/how-an-ozone-monitor-works How an O3 Detector Works] (intro video) | * [http://atmochem.socialengine.com/post/3610/how-an-ozone-monitor-works How an O3 Detector Works] (intro video) | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 21 December 2012
This is the new web home page for the graduate course CHEM-5151 / ATOC-5151: Atmospheric Chemistry, when taught by Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez. Prof. Jimenez will offer this course in Spring 2013.
- A shortcut to this page is http://tinyurl.com/AtmChem
Contents
General Information
- Lectures: Tue & Thu, 9:30-10:45, Ekeley M203
- Office hours: immediately after class Tue & Thu
- Syllabus to be posted here
Igor Software
- We will use the Igor software package as the common language for calculations and programs in the course. We strongly recommend donwloading a demo version of Igor and going through the Getting Started section of the manual and the Video tutorials before the class starts.
- A License Key will be provided via email to the class list
Textbooks
- Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry by Daniel Jacob, 1999. (see errata)
- Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere: Theory, Experiments, and Applications by Barbara Finlayson-Pitts and James Pitts
Lectures, Reading, and Homeworks
These lectures are updated every year that the course is offered, so you should not print them ahead of time as they will likely change for the present year. Relevant printouts will be distributed at the start of every lecture.
Introduction
- Introduction to the Course
- Introduction to Igor Pro
Fundamentals
- Measures of Atmospheric Composition & Atmospheric Pressure
- Required reading: Chapters 1-2 of Jacob
- Simple models
- Required reading: Chapter 3 of Jacob
- Spectroscopy and Photochemistry
- Reading: Finlayson-Pitts TBD
- Resources:
- Max Planck UV-Vis absorption database
- Interactive TUV Model for photolysis rate calculations
- Chemical Kinetics
- Required Reading: Chapter 9 of Jacob
- Resources:
- JPL Chemical Kinetics Database
- Leeds Master Chemical Mechanism for chemical kinetics calculations
- Gas-Phase Organic + NOx Chemistry
- Required Reading: Chapters 11-12 of Jacob
- Aerosols
- Required Reading: Chapter 8 of Jacob
- Atmospheric Transport
- Required Reading: Chapters 4-5 of Jacob
- Resources:
- Animation of Transport of BC in SE Asia
- Visit to NOAA "Science on a Sphere"
- The Greenhouse Effect
- Stratospheric Chemistry
- Required Reading: Chapter 10 of Jacob
- Acid Deposition
- Required Reading: Chapter 13 of Jacob
Resources
- Mixed-Layer model for approximate boundary layer calculations
- How an O3 Detector Works (intro video)
Reference Materials
Atmospheric Chemistry Courses at Other Universities
- by Prof. Maggie Tolbert @ CU-Boulder (Spring 2011)
- by Prof. Daniel Jacob @ Harvard
- by Prof. Wayne @ Oxford
- by Prof. Russ Dickerson, Univ. of Maryland
- by Prof. Peter Briblecombe @ Univ. East Anglia, UK
- by Prof. Colette Heald @ Colorado State Univ.
