Duration
32h Th, 8h Pr, 8h Vis.
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Part A: Physics of the Atmosphere (B. Tychon)
- Structure of the atmosphere
- Effect of the atmosphere on the solar radiation
- Convection and turbulence
- Surface-atmosphere exchanges
- Vertical profiles in the lower layers of the atmosphere
- Lateral movements in the atmosphere
- Clouds and precipitation
- Atmospheric greenhouse effect and climate change
A - Atmospheric pollution (State - Pressures-Responses)
- Context-Issue of air pollution: Europe and outside Europe
- Legislation and regulatory arrangements (Responses)
- Sources of Air Pollutants (Pressure)
- The composition, structure and chemistry of the atmosphere
- The main pollutants
- The main forms of pollution (acid rain, destruction of the ozone layer, photochemical smog,) (Pressure)
Meteorological observations at the Arlon campus weather station + confrontations with IRCELINE
Use of the emagram
North-South Air Quality Poster
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Understand what atmosphere is, how it reacts from both a physical and chemical point of view and from there, understand the main processes taking place within it.
Understand and be able to explain the impact of humans in air pollution and how to act to improve air quality.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledges in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists of 'ex-cathedra' sessions and practical work)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Physic :
Guyot G., 1999. Climatologie de l'environnement : cours et exercices corrigés. Ed. Dunod. 525 p
Chemistry : Sur e campus :
Mandatory : course notes (ppt files)
Recommanded : doc annex
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written exam (1/2) + Practical work report (1/4) + Poster (1/4)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
lectures and related documentation on e-campus
32 hours of classes divided into 12 hours for Prof Tychon and 20 hours for Prof Romain
The class sessions will last 02h.
A session of 04h is planned for the preparation of the poster.
08h of Practical work
Contacts
Anne-Claude Romain (acromain@uliege.be)
Bernard Tychon (Bernard.Tychon@uliege.be)