MN-GM-METCHEM

Specialisation Module: Atmospheric Chemistry
Identification number MN-GM-METCHEM		Workload 180 h	Credit Points 6	Term 1st - 3rd Semester	Offered Every year	Start WiSe	Duration 1 semester
1	Course types a) Lecture b) Exercise			Contact time 30 h 30 h		Private study 60 h 60 h
2	Module objectives and skills to be acquired Comprehension of how physical/chemical processes affect composition and changes of the atmosphere Knowledge of several trace substance cycles Comprehension of spatial and temporal gradients of trace substances Application of reaction mechanisms on the decomposition of trace substances  Acquired skills are computer practice, general comprehension of systems, critical assessment and discussion of scientific work
3	Module content Chemical elementary reactions Chemical composition of the atmosphere Photochemistry Biogenic and anthropogenic emissions Atmospheric deposition processes Climate efficiency of trace gases Aerosol chemistry and physics Atmospheric distribution of trace substances Trace substance cycles of CO, methane, hydrocarbons, sulfur compounds, nitric oxides Chemistry of the hydroxyl radical Formation of ozone in the troposphere Stratospheric ozone chemistry
4	Teaching methods Lectures and exercises
5	Prerequisites (for the module) None
6	Type of examination Report with written elaboration. Each student reports on a specific topic of atmospheric chemistry in a seminar talk of 30 - 45 min duration, followed by an interactive discussion. In addition, he or she elaborates the contents of the talk in a written report of not more than 12 pages. Report and written elaboration are graded as a whole, this grade is the module grade.
7	Credits awarded The module is passed, and the credit points will be awarded, if the report with written elaboration is passed, and the exercises are passed; the acquisition of 50% of the points to be achieved is sufficient for this
8	Compatibility with other curricula This module can be utilised in the IMES course. Suitable as an elective course for mathematics, physics, and geoscience students.
9	Proportion of final grade Weight of the module grade in the overall grade: 6/150 (4 %)
10	Module coordinator Alexandra Tsimpidi
11	Further information Version: 2023-03-23