A&O SCI 141
Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Physical and chemical processes that determine composition of atmosphere and its implications for climate, ecosystems, and human welfare. Origin of atmosphere. Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, sulfur, trace metal cycles. Climate and greenhouse effect. Atmospheric transport and turbulence. Stratospheric ozone. Oxidizing power of atmosphere. Regional air pollution: aerosols, smog, mercury, and acid rain.
Letter grading.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: Chemistry 14B or 20B, Mathematics 3A or 31A, Physics 1B or 6B.
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Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
A&O SCI 141
- CHEM 14BGeneral Chemistry for Life Scientists II
- LIFESCI 30BMathematics for Life Scientists
- LIFESCI 30AMathematics for Life Scientists
- MATH 3BCalculus for Life Sciences Students
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No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.