Experimental Atmospheric Chemistry
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this laboratory and field-based introduction to the chemistry behind climate change, air pollution and biogeochemical cycles. Lectures pair with field trips in which students collect air samples for analysis of gases, aerosols and clouds, then process the data using simple computer models. The course covers topics such as atmospheric composition, greenhouse gases, ozone chemistry and aerosol formation, grounding each in hands-on measurement rather than pure theory. Materials include lecture notes, lab exercises and field study guides published under MIT's open license. Aimed at students with some chemistry background, it suits anyone wanting a practical, measurement-driven grounding in how the atmosphere works and how scientists actually study it, rather than a purely descriptive survey of climate science.