The course Atmosphere and Air Pollution is intended to familiarize the
student with basic concepts on atmospheric physico-chemistry, dynamics and
pollutant transport. The atmosphere plays a key role in sustaining the entire
biosphere of the planet and is the physical domain where most human activities
take place. Therefore, understanding the physical phenomena that governs its
dynamics is essential to (i) characterize the impact of the pollutant emissions
thought of as disturbances of the atmospheric system and (ii) understand the
pollutant transport processes to predict the impact of the emissions resulting
from human and natural activities that have the atmosphere as their _nal des-
tination. In this context, the course puts special emphasis on presenting the
Global Warming concept associated to Greenhouse Gases emissions. With all
certainty, this is the most important environmental challenge that the life on
Earth in general and human species in particular will have to address now and
the near future.
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.
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