After successful completion of the course, students are able to name and discuss the air pollutants described in the EU Air Quality Directive and the NEC Directive and the greenhouse gases and SLFCs covered in the IPCC reports. They are able to describe and explain the relevance of the respective emission sources, chemical reactions of the pollutants in the atmosphere, effects on humans and the environment for these components. They know the current ambient air concentrations and understand the reasons for possible seasonal changes and spatial trends (regional and global differences).
The air pollutants of the EU Air Quality Directives (NOx, SO2, O3, CO, PM and constituents), selected other components (e.g. NH3, UFP, BC, ...) and greenhouse gases as well as SLCF will be discussed. The lecture will be structured around the following topics: Emission sources and formation of components in the atmosphere, reactions in the atmosphere, current ambient air concentrations, long-term and seasonal temporal trends as well as regional and global differences of concentrations levels.
lecture, discussions, self-evaluation based on multiple choice questions and group work
Vor Semesterbeginn wird bekanntgegeben welche Termine in Präsenz und welche online abgehalten werden.
written exam
