Atmospheric Chemistry (ATM 260)
Offered alternate Spring quarters. This graduate course focuses on the heterogeneous chemistry in the atmosphere, i.e., the chemical and physical interactions between the gas phase and condensed phases such as aerosol particles, cloud and fog drops, and snow. Much of the material covered in the class is from recent journal articles. Examples of topics include: particle formation and growth; effects of particles on visibility; photochemical reactions in condensed phases; mass transport between the gas phase and particles/drops; reactions of metals, organics, and oxidants in atmospheric particles and drops; snow chemistry; climatic effects of particles; and the health effects of particles.