Atmospheric Environment
| Title | Ατμοσφαιρικό Περιβάλλον / Atmospheric Environment |
| Code | NGMCM105Y |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600025532 |
Programme of Study: PMS METEŌROLOGIA, KLIMATOLOGIA KAI ATMOSFAIRIKO PERIVALLON 2024-2029
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600281677
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600281677
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15411
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the completion of all the course lectures the students will have the skills of:
To understand the basic principles of the physical and chemival processes of the atmospheric environment as described in the course syllabus.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Atmospheric composition. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, sulfur and nitrogen. Sources, sinks and lifetime of atmospheric pollutants. Emissions of air pollutants from natural and human sources. Classification of atmospheric pollution at different spatial scales. Elements of meteorology for the transport of air pollutants at various spatial scales. Characteristics of turbulence in the atmosphere. The structure of the atmospheric boundary layer. The turbulent terms in the basic atmospheric equations in the boundary layer. The turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) equation, the Richardson number and the Obukhov length. The logarithmic and power law of wind speed with height in the surface layer, and the Eckman spiral in the mixing layer. Atmospheric diffusion and dispersion. Dry and wet deposition. Chemical reactions in troposphere and stratosphere. Smog, photochemical smog and acid deposition. Global and long-term impacts of air pollution on earth: Stratospheric ozone depletion and Antarctic ozone hole, anthropogenic enhancement of the greenhouse effect and global warming.
Keywords
atmospheric pollution, atmospheric boundary layer, atmospheric dispersion, atmospheric chemistry, local to global pollution problems
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page. 2) The teacher communicates with students through e-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 108 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written final exam (70%) and assignment for two essays/exercises (30%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση, Φωτοχημικά μοντέλα ποιότητας του αέρα, Καραθανάσης Σταύρος Σ., Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, 960-418-119-Χ, 2007. Ατμοσφαιρική Ρύπανση, Επιπτωσεις, Έλεγχος και Εναλλακτικές τεχνολογίες, Ιωάννης Β. Γεντεκάκης, Εκδόσεις Τζιολα, Θεσσαλονίκη, 1999.
Ατμοσφαιρική Ρύπανση με στοιχεία Μετεωρολογίας, Μιχάλης Λαζαρίδης, Εκδόσεις Τζιολα, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2005.
Χημεία περιβάλλοντος, Θ. Κουιμτζή, Κ. Φυτιανού, Κ. Σαμαρά, University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη, 1998.
Chemistry of Atmospheres, Richard P. Wayne, second edition, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1991.
Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences, Peter V. Hobbs, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1995. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Seinfeld J.H. and S.N. Pandis, Wiley, New York, 1998.
Air composition and chemistry, Peter Brimblecombe, Cambridge University Press, second edition, 1996.
Chemistry of the Upper and Lower Atmosphere, Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts and James N. Pitts, Jr., Academic Press, 2000.
An introduction to boundary layer meteorology, Roland B. Stull, Kluwer Academic publishers, Dodrecht, 1994.
Last Update
23-06-2025
