EAS/CHEM 4740 ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY

Instructor: Professor Yuhang Wang

Office: ES&T 3254, phone: (404) 894-3995, email: ywang@eas.gatech.edu

Grader: Lifei Yin, MSE 3231, email: lyin61@gatech.edu

Required texts: Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry, by D. J. Jacob, Princeton University Press, 2012.

(https://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/education/introduction-atmospheric-chemistry)

Class: ES&T L1105, Mon/Wed 12:30-1:45 pm

Office hours: Mon/Wed 1:50-2:50 pm

Web: http://apollo.eas.gatech.edu/EAS4740

Syllabus:

Date	Topics	Chapters
Jan 10, 12	The earth system; atmospheric composition	1
Jan 19	Atmospheric pressure	2
Jan 24, 26	Simple models; Atmospheric transport	3, 4
Jan 31, Feb 2	Atmospheric transport; Continuity equation	4, 5
Feb 7, 9	Geochemical cycles	6
Feb 14, 16	Geochemical cycles and greenhouse effect	6,7
Feb 21, 23	Greenhouse effect	7
Feb 28, Mar 2	Aerosols	8
Mar 7, 9	Aerosols	8
Mar 14, 16	Chemical kinetics; mid-term exam	9
Mar 21, 23	Spring recess
Mar 28, 30	Stratospheric ozone	10
Apr 4, 6	Oxidizing power of the atmosphere (group assignment due)	11
Apr 11, 13	Ozone air pollution	12
Apr 18, 20	Acid rain and aerosol acidity; Air quality and climate change	13
Apr 25	Project presentation

Grade:

Homework	30%
Midterm exam	20%
Final exam	35%
Project	15%

Projects:

2020

	Topics
Carson Clemens Zach D’Aquino Sukanya Kumar	Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Nathan Banks Chole Lecates Amanda Mitchell	Acid Rain
Camille Butkus David Clark Thiago Esslinger	Carbon Capture Methods
Aman Ghuman Aria Creque Marcus Morris	Air Quality Impact on Climate Change

2020

	Topics
Kelsey Abernath	Light Pollution
Kevin Adams	CO2 as a Polymer Precursor
Anna Dillon	Laws and Regulations Impacting Our Atmosphere
Devon Goldy	Greenhouse Emissions from the Energy Sector
Juan Gomez	Air Travel and Earth’s Atmosphere
Mary Hulgan	The Effect of Volcanic Eruptions on Stratospheric Ozone
Jason Martinez	Acid Rain Against Ecology
Amy Moran	Long-Term Implications and Air Quality Benefits of Wind and Solar Power in the United States
Tyler Pollard	Effects of Pollution on Human Health
Matthew Salamoni	Australia’s Wildfires: Air Quality, Air Pollution, and Health Effects
Jackson Sims	Volcanic Effects on the Atmosphere
Vignesh Unnithan	Atmospheric Chemistry of Contrails
Skyler Voisin	Weakening Car Mileage Standards in the U.S.
Alexis Wilson	The Benefits and Issues with CO2 Satellite Measurements

2018

	Topics
Parker Chilton	The Impact of Air Pollution on U.S. Economy
Bianca Costa	Air Pollution and Urban Areas
Mark Delgado	Air Pollution and Climate
William Disser	Air Pollution and Human Health Impacts
Jordan Dobson	Air Quality and Structural Changes