EV431
AIR: Atmospheric Physics & Chemistry

Tentative Syllabus
Block 5, 2007



Howard Drossman
&
Luke Van Roekel


 

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Day
Time
Topic
Reading & Homework

Week 1
Atmospheric Physics
1
AM

Class Introduction (LVR/HD)
Atmospheric Pressure Worksheet (HD)
On-line Ocean Pressure Activity
Structure of Atmosphere (LVR)

W.H. Ch. 1 - 2 Sec. 1

PM

Health Effects of Air Pollution (HD)
Intro Final Projects

Projects Page Readings
2
AM

Atmospheric Pressure (LVR)
Horizontal Advection (LVR)
The Coriolis Force: Coriolis Worksheet I; Coriolis worksheet II

W.H. Ch. 3.2
Ahrens Chapter 8
HW: W.H. 1.17, 1.18, 8.8o, Handout

PM

Barry Heubert (U Hawaii) Seminar (noon)
Seminar Power Point
Lab: VOC & Dew Point (Group 1)

 
3
AM

Friction and Balanced Flow (LVR)
Buoyancy I (LVR)
Pressure Gradient worksheet

W.H. Ch. 7 Sec 2-3
HW: W.H. 3.26, 7.19, 7.22

PM

Lab: CO2, CH4, NOx, PM 10, Met Station (Group 2)

 
4
AM

Stability (LVR)
Thermodynamic Diagrams I (LVR)
On-line Skew-T tutorial
Skew-T blank sheets

EPA Handout I (up to section on inversions)
W.H. Ch. 3.5.1 - 3.5.4; 3.6.1-3.6.2
Purple box 3.4
HW: W.H. 3.22, 3.29, 3.31, Handout

PM

Problem Review & Lab Calculations

 
5
AM

Thermodynamic Diagrams II (LVR)
Air Masses and Fronts (LVR)
Forecasting Contest Details (LVR)

W.H. Ch. 8
EPA Handout II
HW: 8.8a, 8.8c, Skew T's,
Mountain Simulation

PM

Lab: NOx Box, CO/CO2 meter, MicroTOPS (Group 2)
Sonde Launch 1 (1 PM)
VOC Data / Lab Assignment / Student & Group Responsibilities (XL doc)
Sample Calibration Plot

 

Week 2
Modeling, Aerosols, & Stratospheric Ozone Chemistry
1
AM

Forecasting Practice (LVR)
Simple Models (LVR)

Jacob Chapter 3
PS 5:Forecasting Diagrams
Forecasting Worksheet

PM
 Lab Insrumentation Review (student presentations)
Lab Data Analysis
Project Planning 		 
2
AM

Simple Model Applications (LVR)
Simple models of Climate and Clouds (LVR)
Sonde Launch (7:30 AM)

Jacob Chapter 3
Worksheet Handout
PM

Problem Session (optional)

 
3
AM

Chem. Review: EM Radiation/Electron Spin/Radicals (9 AM - 10:15 AM)
Project Measurements (10:30 - noon)


Ozone Module Purchase
HW/ Reading (Chem PS#1)
PM
 Chem Review: Chemical Bonding, Concentration (1-3 PM) (HD)

 
4
AM

Stratospheric O3 I: TOMS Data
Ozone Web Site
Kinetics I
Atmospheric Concentrations and DU's (HD)
Sonde Launch (7:30 AM)

HW/ Reading (Chem PS#2)
Jacob Chapter 1
PM

Physics Review Session (Optional)

Jacob Chapter 9

 
5
AM

Morning class (9 - 10:15 AM)
Stratospheric Ozone II:
Interaction of Light with Matter Worksheet (HD)
Erica Howard (UW Madison) Seminar-noon

HW/ Reading (Chem PS#3)
Jacob Chapter 10 ; pp.164-172
PM

Afternoon Class (1-3 PM)
Chapman Reactions (worksheet) (HD)
Steady State & Temperature Effects (worksheet)

Weekend Take-Home Exam

Week 3
Atmospheric Chemistry

1
AM

Sonde Launch (7:30 AM)
Stratospheric O3 III: Catalysis
Chemical families (HOx, NOx, ClOx, BrOx) (worksheet)
Cl Chemisry (worksheet)

HW/ Reading (Chem PS#4)
Jacob Chapter 10; pp. 172-
HW: ChemProb #4
PM
Project Measurements (3:30 - 4:30 PM)
Sonde Launch (3:30 PM)

 
2
AM

Aerosols & Polar Stratospheric Clouds
GCC worksheet
Chemistry of Hole worksheet
Arctic Hole worksheet

HW/ Reading (Chem PS#5)
W.H. Ch. 5  
Jacob Chapter 10, pp.
PM
Project Measurements (3:30 - 4:30 PM)
 
3
AM

Troposphere I (worksheet)
Smog City
STELLA Air Pollution Model I
Sonde Launch (1:30 PM)

HW/ Reading (Chem PS#6)
Jacob, Chapter 11 , pp.
PM
Lab Measurements
4
AM
Troposphere II (worksheet)
STELLA Air Pollution Model II
Sonde Launch (7:30 AM)
David Randall (CSU) Seminar (noon in TSC 122)

HW/ Reading (Chem PS#7)
Jacob, Chapter 11, pp.

PM
Sonde Launch (3:30 PM)
Lab Measurements
5
AM
Air Pollution
Ozone Isopleths
Air Pollution Worksheet
Jacob, Chapter 12
PM
Chemistry Review Session
Weekend Take-Home Exam

Week 4
Final Projects

1
AM
Final Projects & Meetings
  
PM
Final Projects & Meetings
  
2
AM
Final Projects
 
PM
Final Projects
 
3
AM
Final Presentations
Final Papers
Class Evaluation