Syllabus: METR 3513: Atmospheric Chemistry in Weather and Climate

Course Schedule by Xiao-Ming Hu, Univ. Oklahoma

Week Date(s) Section Topic Assignments Exams
Week 1 08-19-2024 Section 1 Atmospheric Composition 1 Basic; 2 crtiria pollutant
Week 2 08-26-2024 Section 2 Atmospheric Structure & radiation PBL structure obsolete; comprehensive .
Week 3 09-02-2024 Section 3 Photochemistry and the light spectrum mass balance emission rate;
Week 4 09-09-2024 Section 3 Chemical Kinetics unit conv; oxidants; Reaction rate
Week 5 09-16-2024 Section 4 Chemical Kinetics gas-phase mechanism models Sept 20 2024: Midterm Exam 1
Sections 1-3
Week 6 09-23-2024 Section 4 modeling basic ; Stratospheric Chemistry Chapman O3; O3 hole Chlorine activation; Groups assigned, course projects start
Week 7 09-30-2024 Section 4 CO2; Tropospheric Chemistry Photochemical O3 production;
Week 8 10-07-2024 Section 5 0D 1D 2D pdf ppt 3D air quality models; Tropospheric Composition gas phase: Organics, further reading Isoprene 2
Week 9 10-14-2024 Section 5 Tropospheric Composition: Organics CH4_C2 species; Isoprene
Week 10 10-21-2024 Section 6 Tropospheric Composition: Aqueous Chemistry Acid production Oct 25 2024: Midterm Exam 2
Sections 4-6
Week 11 10-28-2024 Section 7 Tropospheric Composition: Aerosols effects; dynamics; aerosol collection/removal; modelling
Week 12 11-04-2024 Section 8 Relationship between chemistry and weather impact of meteo ; O3 in upside-down BL
Week 13 11-11-2024 Section 9 Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change CO2; CH4 ( simplified for class; Full) Interactive CH4 map Norman
Week 14 11-18-2024 Course project Presentations, Nov. 20 (Wed): Groups 8, 7, 2 Nov. 22 (Fri): Groups 3, 4, 5
Week 15 11-25-2024 Course project Presentations, Nov. 25 (Mon): Group 6, 1 Course Reflection Survey (CRS)https://coursereflection.ou.edu Nov 29 2024: Final writing report
Week 16 12-02-2024 Course project Course review/study guide
Finals 12-6-2024 9:30-10:20 AM on Friday Final Exam
Sections 1-9
No class on holidays: August 30, September 2nd, October 11th, and November 27th & 29th

0D 1D 2D 3D air quality models

0-dimentional gas phase mechanism model: model tar file (instruction to run; instruction_bothCompiler; instruction_gfortran4KPP; )
source2; model tar with Br; model tar with Br,VerifiedJun7_2024 (instruction to run);
tar4OK_O3 VerifiedJun7_2024 (figures)
citation: Hu, X.-M., et al. (2010), Variability of ozone in the marine boundary layer of the equatorial Pacific Ocean , J. Atmos. Chem., 66:117–136.

1-dimenitonal boundary layer chemistry model for Maryland O3: (model tar file; instruction to run/plot with PGI compiler)
( old version: model tar file; instruction to run/plot)
citation: Hu, X.-M., et al. (2013), Impact of the Vertical Mixing Induced by Low-level Jets on Boundary Layer Ozone Concentration, Atmos. Environ., 70, 123-130

1-dimenitonal Arctic boundary layer chemistry model: model tar file Note: NetCDF libarary required
instruction to run/plot; instruction for Expanse PGI; Final report; source2
citation: Hu, X.-M., et al. (2013), Impact of the Vertical Mixing Induced by Low-level Jets on Boundary Layer Ozone Concentration, Atmos. Environ., 70, 123-130

Boundary layer barrier wind single-layer slab model: model tar file Note: ifort compiler needed
instruction to run/plot;
Citation: Hu, X.-M., X. Li et al. (2016), The Formation of Barrier Winds East of the Loess Plateau and their Effects on Dispersion Conditions in the North China Plains, Bound.-layer meteor., DOI:10.1007/s10546-016-0159-4

if you have any questions regarding these models, please contact:
Dr. Xiao-Ming Hu
Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma 73072, USA
Email: xhu@ou.edu
Website: http://www.caps.ou.edu/~xhu/

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