Air Quality and Applied Meteorology
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TV028
- Code
- 1TV028
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N, Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 7 March 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits in science/engineering including Meteorology, Hydrology and Environmental Measurement Techniques, 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- critically process model- and measurements results of air pollutions and noise in the atmospheric boundary layer.
- describe the techniques used to remove pollutants.
- apply methods used to calculate wind resources and evaluate the results.
- evaluate the effect of the climate scenarios, how they are constructed and their uncertanties.
- apply methods to calculate mean and extreme climate of wind, temperature, and precipitation and explain how they can be used in planning of different types of constructions.
Content
Applications in meteorology with regard to sound propagation (meteorological effects of sound propagation including ground damping), energy production (with particular focus on wind energy), and a sustainable society. The impact of society on the climate is investigated using climate models and methods to reduce the impact (eg carbon dioxide storage and emission allowances). Anthropogenic and natural sources of air pollution. Mechanisms behind atmospheric transport, diffusion, chemical transformation and deposition. Technology for emissions reduction and effects caused by air pollution. The structure of the atmosphere closest to the ground and how these atmospheric processes can be described and quantified.
Instruction
Lectures, laboratory sessions, assignments, calculation excersices, seminars, study visits and oral presentations.
Assessment
Written exam (7.5 credits), laboratory work, seminars, reports and presentations (7.5 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
Cannot be combined in an exam with1ME407 Atmospheric applications or 1TV025 Air quality management.