SIO 217A: Atmospheric Thermodynamics

Fall 2005 - SIO217A Course Syllabus (PDF ~104KB)

Instructor: Lynn Russell, 343 NH, 534-4852, email:
Richard Somerville, 431 NH, 534-4644, email:rsomerville@ucsd.edu

Assignments:

Summary:

Chemical principles applied to the study of atmospheres. Atmospheric photochemistry, radical reactions, chemical lifetime determinations, acid rain, greenhouse effects, ozone cycle, and evolution are discussed.

Prerequisites: Chem. 6A-6C or 6AH, 6BH, and 6 CH, or quivalent. (S)

Required Text:

• Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans by J. A. Curry & P. J. Webster (1999)