Atmospheric Pollution
| Title | ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗ ΡΥΠΑΝΣΗ / Atmospheric Pollution |
| Code | NGMC 627E |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Prodromos Zanis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019051 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 45
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| METEŌROLOGIA - KLIMATOLOGIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| PERIVALLONTIKĪ GEŌGRAFIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600257410
|
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/1/600257410
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=721
- Other: http://users.auth.gr/zanis
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1) describe and explain the basic principles of air pollution.
2) list, paraphrase and explain the physical and chemical processes that form the cycle of pollutants in the atmosphere.
3) distinguish and categorize meteorological features associated with pollution episodes.
4) assess major air pollution problems from the local to the global scale.
5) acquire the necessary skills and basic knowledge for graduate studies in atmospheric and environmental sciences.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
1) Definition of air pollution. Historical aspects on air pollution. Chemical composition of the earth’s atmosphere. The role of trace constituents. The evolution of the composition of the Earth's atmosphere.
2) Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur.
3) Introductory concepts in air pollution. Natural and man-made emissions. Primary and secondary pollutants. Dry and wet deposition. Chemical transformations. Lifetime of air pollutants. The cycle of air pollution. Classification of gaseous pollution at various spatial scales.
4) The main atmospheric pollutants, their sources and their effects on the environment.
5) Meteorological components for the study of air pollution. The atmospheric boundary layer. Physical processes in microclimate - atmospheric turbulence. Atmospheric diffusion and dispersion.
6) The role of atmospheric stability conditions in dispersion. Physical processes in local and meso-scale transport processes and their relation to air pollution levels. Physical processes in synoptic and global scale transport processes and their relation to air pollution levels.
7) Introduction to the fundamental air pollution problems. Urban and suburban pollution problems. Smog and photochemical smog.
8) Transboundary, hemispheric and global pollution problems. Acid deposition. Increase in tropospheric ozone. Stratospheric ozone depletion and the ozone hole. Enhancement of the greenhouse effect. Radiative forcing and global warming potential.
9) Analysis and measurement of atmospheric pollutants.
Keywords
Pollution, emissions, wet and deposition, dispersion, transport, boundary layer, acid deposition, smog, ozone hole, global warming
Educational Material Types
- 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
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page
2) The teacher communicates with students through email and Facebook
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination with multiple-choice, short or long answer questions (80%) and solution of exercises (20%) on topics taught at both theory and exercises. It constitutes 100% of the total mark.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1Α. Ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση με στοιχεία μετεωρολογίας, Λαζαρίδης Μιχάλης,2η έκδ./2010, ISBN: 978-960-418-246-6
1Β. ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗ ΡΥΠΑΝΣΗ: ΕΠΙΠΤΩΣΕΙΣ, ΕΛΕΓΧΟΣ & ΕΝΑΛΛΑΚΤΙΚΕΣ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ, ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΓΕΝΤΕΚΑΚΗΣ,2η EΚΔΟΣΗ/2010, ISBN: 978-960-461-394-6
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
11-06-2025
