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Atmospheric Chemistry - NMET019

Title:	Chemismus atmosféry
Guaranteed by:	Department of Atmospheric Physics (32-KFA)
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual:	from 2020
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	5
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:3/1, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech, English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time

Guarantor:	doc. Mgr. Peter Huszár, Ph.D. RNDr. Kateřina Šindelářová, Ph.D.
Classification:	Physics > Meteorology and Climatology

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Annotation -

Last update: T_KMOP (07.05.2001)

Fundamental chemical process in the atmosphere and affecting the environment.

Aim of the course -

Last update: T_KMOP (27.05.2008)

To obtain basic knowledge on basic chemical processes both of the natural and the polluted atmosphere including chemical aspects of dry and wet deposition.

Course completion requirements - Czech

Last update: doc. Mgr. Jiří Mikšovský, Ph.D. (12.02.2019)

Podmínkou úspěšného zakončení předmětu je složení ústní zkoušky.

Literature - Czech

Last update: doc. Mgr. Peter Huszár, Ph.D. (12.06.2023)

(1) Seinfeld J.H., Pandis S. N.: "Atmospheric Cemistry and Physics. From Air Pollution to Climate Change." John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, Chichester, Weinheim, Brisbane, Toronto 1998

(2) Kouimtzis T., Samara C.: " Airborne particulate matter. The handbook of environmental chemistry "Springer-Verlag Berlin, 1995

(3) Fiala J. " Měření imisí. Monitoring znečištění a informační systém kvality ovzduší, studijní texty kurzu celoživotního vzdělávání " Praha, 1996 . [Air pollution measurements. Air pollution monitoring and air quality information system.]. Textbook for lifelong education courses.

(4) Warneck P.:"Chemistry of the Natural Atmosphere", Academic Press, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Boston, London, Sydney, Tokyo, 1999

(5) Brimlecombe P.: "Air composition and chemistry", Cambridge environmental chemistry series, Cambridge university press, 199

Teaching methods -

Last update: T_KMOP (27.05.2008)

Lecture.

Requirements to the exam -

Last update: T_KMOP (27.05.2008)

Knowledge of topics defined in the syllabus.

Syllabus -

Last update: doc. Mgr. Peter Huszár, Ph.D. (29.07.2020)

Composition of the atmosphere:
Natural components and anthropogenic admixtures and their residence times, expression of component concentrations.

Photochemical and oxidation processes in the atmosphere:
Introduction to chemical kinetics. Processes leading to ozone formation in the troposphere, the role of nitrogen oxides, photochemical transformations of aliphatic, olefinic and aromatic hydrocarbons, carbonyls and other substances, the role of free radicals, ozone formation in clear areas and in areas with anthropogenic pollution.

Particles in the atmosphere:
Size and mass distribution, primary and secondary particles, formation of particles from gaseous compounds. Monitorins of PM pollution at KFA MFF and analysis of meteorological controls.

Chemical aspects of atmospheric deposition:
Chemical and physical interactions of gaseous mixtures in aqueous phase, processes leading to acidification of the environment by deposition of air pollutants.

Persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in the atmosphere: Chemical properties and sources of atmospheric emissions of heavy metals and POPs.

Monitoring of the compounds of air pollution:
Air pollution monitoring networks, automated air pollution monitoring.

Air pollution sources and emission inventory systems

Chemical aspects of ozone layer depletion:
Ozone formation and decomposition in the stratosphere, chemical processes damaging the ozone layer. Chemical aspects of ozone hole formation.

Entry requirements -

Last update: T_KMOP (27.05.2008)

Elementary knowledge of general chemistry.