SIO 174Chemistry of the Atmosphere and Oceans
An introduction to chemical compounds and their biogeochemical cycles in the oceans and atmosphere, with emphasis on climate issues like ocean acidification, greenhouse gases and the carbon cycle, other biogeochemical cycles, chlorofluorocarbons and the ozone hole, urban pollutants and their photochemistry, and aerosol particles and their effects on clouds.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 6C or CHEM 6CH and MATH 20C or MATH 31BH or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)
One of the options in (1)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energy and Environmental Flows (B.S.)