PHY 460 - Atmospheric Chemistry

Institution:

Clark Atlanta University

Subject:

Description:

4 credits Basic structure of the planet; detailed structure of the atmosphere; how the present atmosphere evolved from the primordial atmosphere; what happens to solar radiation as it passes through the atmosphere; the presence of oxygen and its relation to ozone and living systems; chemical equilibrium and rates of reactions; differences between reactions with rates that depend primarily upon temperature versus sunlight; Chapman's theory of ozone formation in the stratosphere; improvements to the simple model; the role of aerosols on chemical change; the role of chlorofluorocarbons on the "ozone hole"; cycles in the lower atmosphere; urban photochemical smog and acid-rain; chemistry on other planets. Prerequisites: MAT 111 and CHE 112.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cau.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 880-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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