FPF:UFPA126 Physical properties of the atm - Course Information

UFPA126 Physical properties of the atmosphere and air protection

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Miloš Zapletal, Dr.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Timetable

Tue 9:45–11:20 M7

Prerequisites

TYP_STUDIA(B)
no

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Environmental Monitoring (programme FPF, B1702 AplF)

Course objectives

Students will be familiar with the physical properties of the atmosphere, anthropogenic influence on atmospheric modeling, air pollution, air quality assessment, the effects of air pollution on human health, ecosystems and materials and methods of protection of the atmosphere and air.

Syllabus

• Basic information about the atmosphere. The composition and vertical structure of the atmosphere. Solar and longwave radiation. Sources of pollutants in the atmosphere. Transport of substances across atmosphere, sinks and outputs.
  Air pollution. Physical, chemical and biological factors that affect air quality. Characteristics of air pollutants. Outdoor and indoor environments.
  Atmospheric deposition. Physical, chemical and meteorological processes that lead to atmospheric deposition. The deposition processes (wet and dry deposition). Atmospheric deposition in local and regional scale. Atmospheric deposition in the Czech Republic.
  Air pollution modeling. Mathematical models of air pollution. Modeling of atmospheric deposition of acidifying components.
  Modelling the deposition flux of ozone. Measurements of ozone. Use the resistance analogy for modeling the deposition rates of ground-level ozone. Measurements of ozone deposition flux with gradient and eddy covariance method. Multiplicative deposition model. Stomatal flux of ozone. Modelling the deposition flux of ozone.
  Air quality assessment. The role of monitoring in air quality management. Air pollution monitoring and network monitoring. The limits of air pollution (emissions, pollution, deposition limits).
  Effects of air pollution. Effects of air pollutants on human health, ecosystems and materials. Exposure, critical levels and loads. Acidification and eutrophication of ecosystems. Natural and anthropogenic climate change. Disruption of the stratospheric ozone layer. Anthropogenic affecting ambient concentrations of ground-level ozone.
  Protection of atmosphere and climate. The origin of the emission. Dust and gases. Legal protection of the atmosphere and air. Main activities and international conventions on the protection of the atmosphere and air.

Literature

required literature
• Braniš, M., Hůnová, I.:. Atmosféra a klima. Aktuální otázky ochrany ovzduší. Praha, 2009. info
• Zapletal, M.:. Atmosférická depozice acidifikačních činitelů na území České republiky. Opava, 1997. info
• Pechala, F., Bednář, J.:. Příručka dynamické meteorologie. Praha, 1991. info
• Bednář, J.:. Fyzika mezní vrstvy atmosféry. Praha, 1985. info

recommended literature
• Barros, V.:. Globální změna klimatu. Praha, 2006. info

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Successful completion of the final examination.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Přednáška	2
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