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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
