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Misure e Controlli Ambientali
Environmental Analysis and Measurements
Giorgio Passerini

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 6
Hours 48
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
None

Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide the student with all the tools necessary for understanding and modeling transport phenomena, chemical combination, and depletion of pollutants in the air

Program
Introduction to dynamic meteorology in Free Atmosphere. Introduction to Planetary Boundary Layer meteorology; Turbulent Transport; Taylor’s Hypothesis, Virtual Potential Temperature; Height and Structure of PBL; Evolution of Virtual Potential Temperature; Spectrum of Turbulence; The Spectral Gap; Turbulent Kinetic Energy; Cinematic Flux; Eddy Flux; Turbulent Strain and Stress; Application of Fundamental Equations to a Turbulent Flux; Reductions Approximations and Scale Analysis; Environmental Models for Air-Quality Management and Control; Model Classifications; Application of Models on Various Scenarios; Application of Models in Complex Valley-Coastal Environments

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
Oral Exam (three questions)

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
Evaluation of candidate's answers

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
score up to 10/10 for each answer

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
Sum of above scores

Recommended reading
Lecture notes, in Italian language, are available for the whole course

Courses

• Ingegneria Civile (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))