Atmospheric Observation Tecniques: In Situ Instrumentation

Code: FIS15146O

1 ECTS

Duration: 2 weeks/26 hours

Scientific Area: Physics

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: E-learning

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Energias renováveis e acessíveis - Garantir acesso à energia barata, confiável, sustentável e renovável para todos.

Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis - Tornar as cidades e os assentamentos humanos inclusivos, seguros, resilientes e sustentáveis.

Ação climática - Tomar medidas urgentes para combater a mudança climática e seus impactos (*).

Learning Goals

It is intended that students acquire skills in several aspects:
a) operating principles of equipment used to assess air quality and atmospheric composition.
b) data processing techniques with various numerical methods
c) statistical analysis of the results obtained

General physical principles of in situ detection techniques, Characterization of particle analyzers (Beta radiation attenuation, infrared radiation attenuation, gravimetric methods, microbalance, and gases (ozone analyzer, nitrogen oxides, sulfur and carbon, volatile organic compounds (VOC) . Data processing and statistical analysis.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and theoretical-practical classes will be given using powerpoint projection and problem solving. Theoretical resources will be made available in the course Moodle, where reading suggestions will also be made.
Practical work with some of the instruments available at the Atmospheric Physics observatory and the University's air quality caravan