ENV 4053/5055: Chemical Fate and Transport
Lesson Objectives - Chapter 4
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10/18-11/8/00: Chapter 3 Lesson Objectives
Mon. 11/13/00: Meteorology and the Atmosphere
Each student will be able to:
1. Summarize physical and chemical attributes of the atmosphere.
2. Evaluate atmospheric stability and explain its effects on contaminant transport.
3. Diffentiate between the dry and wet adiabatic lapse rate.

Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.1-4.2

Wed. 11/15/00: Meteorology and the Atmosphere; Indoor Air Pollution
1. Evaluate atmospheric stability and explain its effects on contaminant transport.
2. Estimate the mixing height
3. Analyze indoor air pollution using mass balance.

Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.2, 4.3 (browse), 4.4
Handout: Atmospheric stability and indoor air pollution

Mon. 11/20/00: Exam 3
Wed. 11/22/00: No class - Thanksgiving holiday
Mon. 11/27/00: Local-scale Mass Transport
1. Evaluate chemical concentrations from a point source using the Gaussian plume model.
2. Determine Pasquill stability categories and estimate dispersion coefficients for Gaussian plumes.
3. Estimate effective stack height.

Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.4-4.5
Handout: Local-scale mass transport

Wed. 11/29/00: Physical Transport in the Atmosphere
1. Calculate dry deposition rates due to gravitational settling, impaction, and absorption.
2. Analyze wet deposition of gases/vapors and particles.

Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.5-4.6

Mon. 12/4/00: Atmospheric Chemical Reactions
1. Explain the role of free radicals in the fate of atmospheric chemicals.
2. Apply chemical kinetics to atmospheric reactions.
3. Summarize the NOx-O3-hydrocarbon cycle.

Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.6-4.8
Handout: Atmospheric NOx-O3-hydrocarbon cycle

Wed. 12/6/00: Review
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