(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)
This course is an introduction to air pollution and the chemistry of earth's atmosphere. We will focus on the fundamental natural processes controlling trace gas and aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere, and how anthropogenic activity has affected those processes at the local, regional, and global scales. Specific topics include stratospheric ozone depletion, increasing concentrations of green house gasses, smog, and changes in the oxidation capacity of the troposphere.
CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, PHYS 8A or consent of instructor
Spring only
3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.