Course Identification

The course will include a basic overview of aerosols in the earth climate system. We will study their effects on the atmosphere and the ocean, how they mitigate climate change, their health effects, and air quality and mitigation strategies.

We will review their sources, their physical, chemical, and biological properties, how to sample and characterize them.

1. Overview of Aerosols and their properties (definitions, types, physical and chemical)
2. Formation processes
3. Direct and indirect effects on the climate (radiation & clouds)
4. Effect on different ecosystems (e.g., forest, oceans)
5. Effect on climate change (global dimming)
6. Biological process and aerosols (phytoplankton)
7. Measurement techniques (physical, biological, chemical and optical)
8. Air quality & Health effects
9. Mitigation strategies (historical to present perspective)
10. Current Research and Future Directions

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understating of the effect of aerosols on the Earth's climate systems (oceans, forests, human), how to measure them, and how they interact with each other.
2. Explain the importance of aerosols and their effects.

Will be given once the course starts