ATM 397 · Compass

ATM 397

Air Pollution and Global Warming

3 credits · CER

This course provides a detailed introduction of the formation of gaseous and particulate pollutants and the role they play in affecting global warming. The pollutants discussed include carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, ozone, hydrocarbons, particulate matter, and greenhouse gases. The emissions of these gases from natural and industrial sources and the principles used for controlling the latter are described. The chemical and physical transformations of the pollutants in the atmosphere are investigated and the phenomena of urban smog and acid rain are discussed. The impact of these pollutants on the planet's climate are outlined. Current proposals of renewable energy supply and combatting temperature increase by geoengineering solutions are examined. This course discusses technical, ethical, and commercial perspectives that have shaped pollution producing industrial processes during historical times and in the present era. The efforts to formulate regulatory control mechanisms to limit the impact of air pollution and to ameliorate global warming are outlined in this class.

Prerequisites

All of

One of

ENS 119Physics for Environmental Studies

PHY 119Physics for Environmental Studies

PHY 125Classical Physics A

PHY 131Classical Physics I

PHY 141Classical Physics I: Honors

One of

CHE 129General Chemistry IA

CHE 131General Chemistry IB

CHE 152Molecular Science I

One of

MAT 125Calculus A

MAT 131Calculus I

MAT 141

AMS 151Applied Calculus I

U3 standing or higher

Catalog text

ENS/PHY 119 or PHY 125 or 131 or 141; CHE 129 or 131 or 152; MAT 125 or 131 or 141 or AMS 151; U3 or U4 standing

Sections

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	TuTh	2:00PM–3:20PM	ENDEVOR HALL 158 WESTCAMPUS	Daniel Knopf