Dynamics of the Atmosphere and Air Pollution Dispersion
Semester/Trimester Delivered
Spring Semester
Name of Lecturer(s)
M. Neophytou
Delivery Mode
Face-To-Face
Year of Study (if applicable)
1
Language of Instruction
Greek
Course Department
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course Purpose and Objectives
The course aims to develop a fundamental understanding of air pollution dispersion particularly in the urban atmosphere and enable students to apply the fluid mechanical principles both in research and operational contexts. The course will cover: sources, sinks and receptors of air pollution, causes and consequences, meteorology and climatology, density-stratified fluid mechanics, internal waves, flow over topography, air quality, atmospheric chemistry, turbulence, turbulent flows including reacting flows, turbulence modelling.
Learning Outcomes
• Fundamental understanding of atmospheric dynamics and its role in air pollution dispersion, particularly considering the urban environment
• Build skills in critical application of atmospheric dynamics in the dispersion of air pollution – both in the research and operational context.
Course Content
1. Introduction to Meteorology and Air Pollution
2. Atmosphere Structure
3. Meteorological phenomena as events of Atmospheric Dynamics: weather- climate change, wind, tornado, precipitation, hurricanes, dust phenomena, El Nino
4. Turbulent flows
5. Atmospheric chemistry
6. Jets and overflows in the atmosphere
7. Research and operational models for the simulation of air pollution dispersion
Number of ECTS
8
Level of Course
3rd Cycle (Doctoral’s Degree)
Lectures/Week
1 (3 hours per lecture)
Prerequisites
Fluid mechanics (CEE270) and Transport Phenomena in Environmental Engineering (CEE483)
Co-requisites
Not Applicable
Teaching Methodology
Lectures (3 hours/week)
Assessment
Homework, Final exam.
Bibliography
Teachers’ notes.
STULL, R., METEOROLOGY FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
(Brookes/Cole) Second Edition
CSANADY, G.T.,, TURBULENT DIFFUSION IN THE ENVIRONMENT
TURNER, J.S.,BUOYANCY EFFECTS IN FLUIDS C.U.P. 1973 TENNEKES, H. & LUMLEY, J. L , A FIRST COURSE IN TURBULENCE
MIT Press 1972
