My goals for you are to:

* Develop a basic conceptual framework and vocabulary for understanding the earth’s atmosphere.

* Explore the chemistry, physics, and dynamics of natural and anthropogenic impacts to the atmosphere.

* Learn regulation and policies on air pollution and their effectiveness.

* Develop an understanding of air pollution data management, analysis, and quality assurance and control.

* Develop hands-on experience with experiments for air pollution monitoring.

* Develop skills in oral and written report presentation.

Textbooks and References

Text:        

1. Bouble, R.W., D.L. Fox, D.B. Turner and A.C. Stern. 1994. Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Third Edition, Academic Press.

1. section 1. The Natural versus Polluted Atmosphere

* The Atmosphere

* Before the Industrial Revolution

* Unpolluted Air

* Criteria Pollutants and Trace Gases

2. section 2. Air Pollution Management and Data Analysis

* Air Quality Criteria and Standards

* Conversion of Effects Data and Criteria to Standard

* Conversion of Physical Data and Criteria to Standard

* Conversion of Biological Data and Criteria to Standard

3. section 3. The U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990

* Clean Air Act

* Titles

4. section 4. Scales of Air Pollution

* Local

* Urban

* Regional

* Continental

* Global

5. section 5. Sources of Air Pollution

* Natural and Anthropogenic Combustion

* Stationary Sources

* Mobile Sources

* Emission Inventory

6. section 6. Atmospheric Chemistry

* Types of Chemical Transformations

* Photochemistry

* Scavenging and Removal from the Atmosphere

7. section 7. Chemical Processes in the Atmosphere

* Carbon Pollutants

* Sulfur Pollutants

* Nitrogen Pollutants

* Atmospheric Photochemical

* Oxidants

* Air Toxics

8. section 8. The Physics of the Atmosphere

* Sun, Atmosphere System, and Heat Balance

* Stability and Instability

* Laws of Motion

* Local Wind System

* General Circulation

9. section 9. The Meteorological Bases of Atmospheric Pollution

* Ventilation

* Stagnation

* Meteorological Conditions during Pollution Episodes

* Removal Mechanisms

10. section 10. Transport and Dispersion of Air Pollution

* Wind Velocity

* Turbulence

* Estimating Concentrations from Point Sources

11. section 11. Micro and Macro Air Pollution

* Indoor Air Pollution

* Acid Rain

* Greenhouse Effect

* Ozone Problem

SCHEDULE OF ANY HOMEWORK DUE DATES, QUIZZES, AND TESTS

Homework and quizzes

Mid term and final Exam

Class participation

Final Exam: TBA

Grading

Letter grades, on the +/- scale, determined by:

Homework: 25%

Examinations: 70%

Class participation 5%

Late or Missed Assignments

Missed assignments and exams cannot be made up without an official university excuse. Contact me as soon as possible if you need to discuss reasons for late or missed assignments or exams.

Class Absences

If you miss (or plan to miss) class(es), contact me as soon as possible to identify the material to be covered during your absence. You are expected to "make up" the material by reading the appropriate section(s) in the textbook, and meeting with me as necessary to discuss the material.

Academic Integrity

The university provides a detailed policy on academic integrity. T It is understood that when you sign and submit your homework, term project, and final exam, you are implicitly agreeing to the university honor pledge: "I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test or assignment."

Academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating or plagiarism) will not be tolerated under any circumstances. If you are having difficultly with any part of the course material, please see me or the TA as soon as possible. I will do everything I can to help you with any course-related problems you may be having.

Students With Disabilities

All effort will be made to ensure that no students with disabilities are denied any opportunity to successfully complete this course. If you have specific requirements that need to be addressed, please contact me immediately. Possible changes can include (but are not necessarily limited to) rescheduling classes from inaccessible to accessible buildings, or providing access to auxiliary aids such as tape recorders, special lab equipment, or other services such as readers, note takers, or interpreters. This may also include oral or taped tests, readers, scribes, separate testing rooms, or extension of time limits.

Last updated, Aug 2, 2003, email comments to viney_aneja@ncsu.edu