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Lecture topic |
Required reading
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Assignt. due |
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PART I. INTRODUCTION TO AIR
POLLUTION AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE |
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WEEK 1: What is air
pollution?
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Ch. 1 |
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W 09/27 |
Introduction
and course overview |
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Th 09/28 |
Service learning option
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F 09/29 |
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WEEK 2: The natural composition of
the atmosphere |
Ch. 2; Ch. 4 |
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M 10/02 |
NO CLASS |
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Tu 10/03 |
Ch. 2
(p. 9-20; 27-36) |
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W 10/04 |
Ch. 4
(p. 84-88; 91-98; 104-106) |
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Th 10/05 |
Radiation
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Fr 10/06 |
Discussion
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PART II. LOCAL AND
REGIONAL POLLUTION ISSUES
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WEEK 3: Sources and fate of
pollutants |
Ch. 5 |
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M 10/09 |
Ch. 5
(p. 111-113) |
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Tu 10/10 |
Ch. 4
(p.88-91); Ch. 5
(p. 113-118) |
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W 10/11 |
Ch. 5
(p. 118-125; 129-130) |
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Th 10/12 |
Inversions
and pollution
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Fr 10/13 |
Discussion
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WEEK 4: Urban smog
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Ch. 6 |
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M 10/16 |
LA Smog
and London Smog |
Ch. 6
(p.136-140) |
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Tu 10/17 |
The
ingredients of smog |
Ch. 6
(p. 140-148) |
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W 10/18 |
Ch. 6
(p.148-156) |
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Th 10/19 |
Haze
and visibility
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Ch. 6
(p. 163-174) |
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Fr 10/20 |
Discussion
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WEEK 5: Effects of exposure to
pollution |
Ch. 7 |
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M 10/23 |
Midterm review session
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Tu 10/24 |
Midterm
#1 (covers weeks 1-4) |
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W 10/25 |
How
pollutants affect health |
Ch. 7
(183-203) |
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Th 10/26 |
Assessement
of health risk |
Ch. 7
(p. 212-221) |
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Fr 10/27 |
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Project
topic |
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WEEK 6: Controlling pollution |
Ch. 8 |
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M 10/30 |
Ch. 8
(p.174-180) |
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Tu 10/31 |
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W 11/01 |
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Th 11/02 |
Guest
lecture: Dr. Dave Suess, Air quality senior scientist, Epsilon
Associates
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Fr 11/03 |
Discussion |
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WEEK 7: Acid rain |
Ch. 9 |
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M 11/06 |
Guest Lecture: Jim Nolan, Compliance Division Director, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency |
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Tu 11/07 |
Ch. 9
(p.259-277) |
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W 11/08 |
Ch. 9
(p.278-287) |
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Th 11/09 |
Discussion/Project
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Fr 11/10 |
VETERANS
DAY – NO CLASS |
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WEEK 8: Pollution of the
stratosphere |
Ch. 13 |
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M 11/13 |
From local to global pollution: Mercury |
Sarah
Strode |
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Tu 11/14 |
Midterm review
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| W 11/15 | Midterm
#2 (covers weeks 5-7) |
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PART III. GLOBAL
SCALE POLLUTION ISSUES
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Th 11/16 |
The
natural ozone layer
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Ch. 13
(p. 407-422) |
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Fr 11/17 |
Human
threats to the ozone hole
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Ch. 13
(p. 422-437) |
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WEEK 9: Pollution of the
stratosphere – the ozone hole |
Ch. 13 |
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M 11/20 |
The
ozone hole |
Ch. 13
(p.437-447) |
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Tu 11/21 |
Regulation of
CFCs |
Ch. 13
(p. 447-451) |
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W 11/22 |
Discussion
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Th 11/23 |
THANKSGIVING
– NO CLASS |
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Fr 11/24 |
THANKSGIVING
– NO CLASS |
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WEEK 10: Pollutants and climate
change |
Ch. 11+12 |
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M 11/27 |
Ch. 11
(p.320-344) |
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Tu 11/28 |
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W 11/29 |
Ch. 12
(p. 365-398) |
Project
paper (W) |
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Th 11/30 |
What
will be the impacts globally and on the pacific northwest? |
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Fr 12/01 |
Discussion |
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WEEK 11: The future |
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M
12/04 |
Nova documentary:
Dimming the Sun |
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Tu
12/05 |
What will the future
look like? |
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#5 |
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W 12/06 |
Project poster presentations |
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Project
paper |
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Th 12/07 |
Project poster
presentations
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F 12/08 |
Review for final exam
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M
12/11 |
FINAL
EXAM 2:30-4:20 pm |
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W paper |
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Last Updated:
09/26/2006