Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion Notes

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• Climate change poster Jan 12
• Climate - The Grandma Model Added April 09
• Letter from Professor Dudley Shallcross about these resources (67kb PDF)
• Climate Change Experiments in the Classroom Added Jan 09
  An article on some of the experiments that could be used alongside this topic.
• Experiments with Carbon Dioxide (407kb PDF)
• 'Dirty Air', Dudley Shallcross, Education In Chemistry September 2006
• Physics Education Volume 42 (2007) Number 6 (592-597) ' Climate change made simple' by D.E. Shallcross and T.G. Harrison
  
• Climate Prediction (777kb Powerpoint)
• The Bristol ChemLabS Climate Model
• Open University Global Warming Resources
• Ground Level Air Pollution (100kb PDF file)
  In this article a short review of the history of ground level air pollution is presented and then the sources and impacts of the main primary pollutants are briefly discussed, together with an introduction to various air pollution data archives and other excellent resources. Click here for information linked to the Ground Level Air Pollution document.
  
• UK Air Quality (NETCEN) Data
  NETCEN Data: A brief Guide on How to Use it and What to Look For (129kb PDF file)
  This database (www.airquality.co.uk/archive/) is a goldmine of air pollution data for numerous sites across the country. This document provides the scantiest of descriptions, but it will guide you in finding data suitable for your teaching needs.
  Dataset of Chlorofluorocarbons and their replacements for use by schools(604kb PDF file)
  Linked files:
  Dudley_MD_06.xls (147 kb Microsoft Excel file)
  Dudley_MS_06.xls (211 kb Microsoft Excel file)
• Open University Global Warming resources
• A Pollutant's Tale - Demonstration Lecture by Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross
• Responses to the Channel 4 programme "The Great Global Warming Swindle"
  Climate of denial - Open letter by a group of scientists
  Critique by John Houghton, President, John Ray Initiative