Atmospheric Environment
| Title | ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΟ ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ / Atmospheric Environment |
| Code | ΑΠΕ202 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Melas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003021 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600192674
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600192674
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing the course the students
- study in depth the causes of the degradation of the environment
- learn about the basic atmospheric pollutants and their properties
- understand the meteorological processes that have an effect on the level of atmospheric pollution
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Causes of Environmental Problems. Sustainability and Environmental Sciences. Atmospheric Pollutants - Physical and Chemical Properties. Photochemical Pollution. Acid Rain. Climate Change. Environmental Meteorology. Static stability of dry air. Inversions. Meteorological mixing height. General characteristics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer. Turbulence characteristics. Simple statistical tools for the description of turbulence. Characteristics of the surface layer. Logarithmic law. Atmospheric Diffusion and Dispersion. Gaussian plume model.
Keywords
Atmospheric Environment
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | ||||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗ ΡΥΠΑΝΣΗ, Σ. ΚΑΡΑΘΑΝΑΣΗΣ,ΤΖΙΟΛΑ
ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗ ΡΥΠΑΝΣΗ ΜΕ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ, Μ. ΛΑΖΑΡΙΔΗΣ, ΤΖΙΟΛΑ
ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗ ΡΥΠΑΝΣΗ: ΕΠΙΠΤΩΣΕΙΣ, ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΝΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΕΣ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ, I. ΓΕΝΤΕΚΑΚΗΣ, ΚΛΕΙΔΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ
Last Update
12-12-2019
