Subject 'Environmental Physics, Air Pollution, Noise and Radiation'

Year:   2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    

Introduction into environmental physics. Basics of classical mechanics. Thermal phenomena, ideal gas. Composition of atmosphere. I law of thermodynamics. Specific heats and heat capacities of ideal gas. II law of thermodynamics. Transmission phenomena in gases. Real gases. Phase diagram, triple point. Entropy. Light. Weakening of light in the environment, colorimetry. Interference and diffraction of light. Thermal radiation of bodies. Basics of actinometry. Abundance of radiation in the environment. Classification of clouds. Cyclone, anticyclone. Atmosphere pollution problems. Atmosphere pollutants, regularities of their dissemination. Sound energetics. Noise control measures. Radioactivity.

The objective of the course to provide an understanding of the processes taking place in natural environments (primarily in the atmosphere and bodies of water) from the standpoint of the laws of mechanics, molecular physics, hydrodynamics, thermodynamics, and optics and to introduce specific topics in environmental physics: energy conversion and transmission, circulation of matter, air pollution, noise and radiation, interconnecting the issue with environmental technology and equipment.

Student:
- knows the physical essence of environmental processes and
- can assess environmental problems, connected with urbanisation.

Lectures, seminars, independent work

Hughes, P. ; Mason, N. 2002. Introduction to Environmental Physics. Taylor & Francis. 463 p.
Boeker, E.; Rienk van Grondelle. 1999. Environmental Physics. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. 442 p.
Smith, C. 2006. Environmental Physics. Routledge,an imprint of Taylor ; Francis. 304 p.
Monteith J., Unsworth M. , 2008. Principles of Environmental Physics. Academic Press, Elsevier. 434 p.
Faraoni, V. 2006. Exercises in Environmental Physics. Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Luiga, P. Õhu saastumine ja selle piiramine. Tallinn : Valgus, 1976
Kang, J. 2007. Urban Sound Environment. Taylor & Francis, London and New York.

2014: KT  

2013: KT  

2012: KT  

2011: KT  

2010: KT  

2009: KT  

2008: TÖ  

2007: TÖ