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Atmospheric Physics &
Chemistry
Spring 2006
R. Prinn & G. McRae
Thursday, 2:30–4:00 PM
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Course Outline: Spring 2006
Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30400 PM
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I n ~ u c t i o nproperties
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Combustion sources of stoichiometry
Chemical thermodynamics/ kinetics
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16 Radiative transfer and photochemistry
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2 1 Tropospheric chemistry: CO
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Tropospheric chemistry: NOx and Ozone
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Tropospheric chemistry: HCHO and Ozone
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Tropospheric chemistry: Complex Hydrocartx
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Atmospheric chemistry and transport: continuity equation
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Atmospheric chemical transport models: continuity equation (contra)
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Atmospheric chemical tramport models: basic structures
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2 1 Tropospheric chemistry: Homogeneous processes
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Troy-~heric chemistry: Heterogeneous processes
APR 4
Air Pollution Controls
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Air Pollution Controls
11 Integrated Assessment of A
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Atmosphericc=~~traosport ~&!AS:
numerical integration
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Incorporatingchemical and physical p m s s e s in models
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Atmospheric chemical transport models: examples
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Atmospheric chemical transport models: examples
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Atmospheric chemistry: measurement systems and estimation
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Inverse Methods in Atmospheric Chemistry: optimal estimation
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Inverse Methods in Atmospheric Chemistry: statistical methods
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Inverse Methods in Atmospheric Chemishy: examples
Inverse Methods in Atmospheric Chemistry: examples
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Problem sets (50% of grade) plus
Take-home exam in final 2 weeks (50%of grade)
Prof. G. McRae
Prof. R.Prinn
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Alex Lewis
Recommended Textbook- [$ indicates book on reserve at Lindgren Library]
Veiield, J.H., and S.N, Pandis, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (J. Wiley & Sons)
ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY
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INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT: MIT Integrated
Global System Model (IGSM)
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Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
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