CHEM 173Atmospheric Chemistry
Chemical principles applied to the study of the atmosphere. The structure and composition of the atmosphere, photochemistry, radical reactions, important geochemical cycles, lifetime determinations, heterogenous aerosol chemistry, acid rain, greenhouse effects, the ozone cycle, and climate change are discussed. May be coscheduled with CHEM 273.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 6C or 6CH.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
One of the options in (4)
- Environmental Systems—Earth Sciences (B.S.)
- Environmental Systems—Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energy and Environmental Flows (B.S.)
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)