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Framework
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Topic outline
Click the linked topics below for additional
resources
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Air Resources |
| 1. Atmospheric science |
a. Atmospheric composition and
structure
b. Weather and climate - relationship between
sun, wind, and ocean currents; difference
between weather and climate; historical
patterns |
| 2. Human use |
a. Biological
b. Combustion
c. Work - transportation, wind energy
generation
d. Waste disposal |
| 3. Pollution |
a. Types of pollutants - primary,
secondary,
synergistic
b. Source of pollutants - natural and
anthropogenic
c. Impacts of pollutants -
ozone depletion,
smog, acid precipitation, heat islands,
inversions, health issues
d. Solutions or reductions |
| 4. Climate change |
a. Natural greenhouse effect
b. Greenhouse gas
c. Keeling Curve
d. Impacts/consequences
e. Data interpretation and computer modeling
f. Solutions |
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RESOURCES
| Atmospheric science - Weather and climate |
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DataStreme Atmosphere (web site)
Source: American Meteorological Society
Web site
Find real-time data about current weather
conditions anywhere in the United States. You'll find daily
summaries, major weather news, radar, satellite, and surface
maps. The information can be used as is but is enhanced by a
course that teaches the technical aspects of the information.
The site contains information about how the the 3 credit course
can be taken at little to no cost. |
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