Welcome to V22 Aerosols 15 hp!

This course will give you solid knowledge about airborne particles. Aerosol particles affect our daily lives in many ways ranging from their impact on climate to the quality of the air we breathe, and are of growing importance to society and industry. We will treat basic properties of aerosols, state-of-the-art measurement techniques, environmental effects, and industrial applications. In addition to lectures, the course includes calculation practice, laboratory work and a "mini-project". The course is given in English.

The literature consists of the following book and material distributed by teachers:

1. "Aerosol Technology - Properties, Behaviour and Measurement of Airborne Particles, 2nd revised edition" by William C. Hinds, Wiley, New York, 1999. ISBN: 0471194107. ebook:  https://www.ub.gu.se/sv/databaser/ebsco-ebook-collection  Search for AN 531512, which shows the book and availability of downloading as pdf.

2. "Atmospheric chemistry and physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change", Third Edition! by John H. Seinfeld and Spyros N. Pandis, John Wiley & Sons Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey, USA [2016], ISBN: 9781118947401 (Cloth); ISBN: 9781119221166 (Pdf) ISBN: 9781119221173 (epub). Electronic versions can be accessed via the Chalmers library, and physical versions are available at the GU library. 

The Course content and schedule (updated on March 28^th) can be found in files. 

The information on groups can be found here.