Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Bachelor semester 6, see the course on Is-Academia
Summary
The course provides an introduction to the physical and chemical processes that govern the atmospheric dynamics at small and large scales. The basis is laid for an in depth understanding of our atmospheric environment and the climate system.
Content
• Atmospheric Thermodynamics
• Large Scale Atmospheric Motion
• Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere
• Energy Balance
• Atmospheric Boundary Layer
• Weather and Climate Systems
• Tropospheric and stratospheric ozone
• Aerosols and clouds
• Homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction classifications and rate expressions
• Gas-particle mass transfer