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ATMS 612

Introduction to Air Pollution

Catalog2026-2027
Credits4 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Aerosol and gas phase classification and measurement; regulatory requirements and control technology; smog, acid deposition and the ozone layer. Local and long-range transport.

Units

Lecture4

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Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • write the important chemical reactions affecting air pollution.
  • mathematically relate meteorological variable to air pollution concentrations.
  • describe how air pollution regulations have affected air quality.
  • assess how different air pollutants affect human health and the environment.
  • describe major sources of air pollutants and how common air pollutants are measured/analyzed.