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- Sidan "Inför kursval" i Om kursen
- Kurs-PM (i Om kursen)
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Course contents
- Basic geophysics, the thermal and electrical properties of the planet, geomagnetism
- Solar radiation on earth, solar spectrum, interaction between light and matter, UV light and ozone layers
- Atmospheric physics, radiation balance, greenhouse effect, sea and carbon cycle, climate system
- Heat engines, storage, pumps, cooling units, combustion, cars, electricity as energy carriers
- Nuclear power, fission, fusion, fourth generation reactors, radiation and health, fuel cycle and safety
- Renewable energy, solar cells, wind and water, biomass, artificial photosynthesis, bio-solar
- Energy storage, solar-to-heat, solar-assisted chemistry, batteries, capacitors, pumped hydropower
- Chemical, electromagnetic, acoustic and radiation pollution
- Environmental monitoring, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, remote / satellite sensing
- The context of society, energy resources, consumption, fresh water, anthropogenic climate change, human footprint, planetary boundaries, food alternatives, sustainable development, science and society
Intended learning outcomes
- describe and reflect on various concepts and topics in environmental physics
- solve practical problems related to environmental physics
- analyze different approaches and models used in the field
- evaluate arguments and views on various aspects of sustainable development
Examination
- INL1 - Hand-in assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Oral exam, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX,
Literature, language, contact
- course follows "Environmental Physics, Sustainable Energy and Climate Change", by E. Boeker and R. van Grondelle, Wiley 2011 (3rd edition), available as e-text for free via KTHBib
- textbook, extra study materials, lectures, and exams are in English
- course admin, teacher communication - in English or Swedish
