| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 399 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Contents |
1. Basics and history of discovery of atmospheric chemicals -- 1.1. Basic definitions -- 1.2. History of discovery of elements and compounds of atmospheric importance -- 1.3. Chemical structure and reactivity -- 1.4. Chemical reactions and photoprocesses -- 1.5. Lifetimes of chemicals -- 1.6. Summary -- 1.7. Problems -- 2. The Sun, the Earth, and the evolution of the Earth's atmosphere -- 2.1. The Sun and its origin -- 2.2. Spectra of the radiation of the Sun and the Earth -- 2.3. Primordial evolution of the Earth and its atmosphere -- 2.4. Summary -- 2.5. Problems -- 3. Structure and composition of the present-day atmosphere -- 3.1. Air pressure and density structure -- 3.2. Processes affecting temperature -- 3.3. Temperature structure of the atmosphere -- 3.4. Equation of state -- 3.5. Composition of the present-day atmosphere -- 3.6. Characteristics of selected gases and aerosol particle components -- 3.7. Summary -- 3.8. Problems -- 4. Urban air pollution -- 4.1. History and early regulation of urban air pollution -- 4.2. Chemistry of the background troposphere -- 4.3. Chemistry of photochemical smog -- 4.4. Pollutant removal -- 4.5. Summary -- 4.6. Problems -- 5. Aerosol particles in smog and the global environment -- 5.1. Size distributions -- 5.2. Sources and compositions of new particles -- 5.3. Processes affecting particle size -- 5.4. Summary of the composition of aerosol particles -- 5.5. Aerosol particle morphology and shape -- 5.6. Health effects of aerosol particles -- 5.7. Summary -- 5.8. Problems -- 6. Effects of meteorology on air pollution -- 6.1. Forces -- 6.2. Winds -- 6.3. Global circulation of the atmosphere -- 6.4. Semipermanent pressure systems -- 6.5. Thermal pressure systems -- 6.6. Effects of large-scale pressure systems on air pollution -- 6.7. Effects of local meteorology on air pollution -- 6.8. Summary -- 6.9. Problems |
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7. Effects of pollution on visibility, ultraviolet radiation, and atmospheric optics -- 7.1. Processes affecting solar radiation in the atmosphere -- 7.2. Visibility -- 7.3. Colors in the atmosphere -- 7.4. Summary -- 7.5. Problems -- 7.6. Project -- 8. International regulation of urban smog since the 1940s -- 8.1. Regulation in the United States -- 8.2. Pollution trends and regulations outside the United States -- 8.3. Summary -- 8.4. Problems -- 9. Indoor air pollution -- 9.1. Pollutants in indoor air and their sources -- 9.2. Sick building syndrome -- 9.3. Regulation of indoor air pollution -- 9.4. Summary -- 9.5. Problems -- 10. Acid deposition -- 10.1. Historical aspects of acid deposition -- 10.2. Causes of acidity -- 10.3. Sulfuric acid deposition -- 10.4. Nitric acid deposition -- 10.5. Effects of acid deposition -- 10.6. Natural and artificial neutralization of lakes and soils -- 10.7. Recent regulatory control of acid deposition -- 10.8. Summary -- 10.9. Problems -- 11. Global stratospheric ozone reduction -- 11.1. Structure of the present-day ozone layer -- 11.2. Relationship between the ozone layer and UV radiation -- 11.3. Chemistry of the natural ozone layer -- 11.4. Recent changes to the ozone layer -- 11.5. Effects of chlorine on global ozone reduction -- 11.6. Effects of bromine on global ozone reduction -- 11.7. Regeneration rates of stratospheric ozone -- 11.8. Antarctic ozone depletion -- 11.9. Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation on life and ecosystems -- 11.10. Regulation of CFCs -- 11.11. Summary -- 11.12. Problems -- 12. The greenhouse effect and global warming -- 12.1. The temperature on the Earth in the absence of a greenhouse effect -- 12.2. The greenhouse effect and global warming -- 12.3. Recent and historical temperature trends -- 12.4. Feedbacks and other factors that may affect global temperatures -- 12.5. Possible consequences of global warming -- 12.6. Regulatory control of global warming -- 12.7. Summary -- 12.8. Problems -- 12.9. Essay questions -- Appendix. Conversions and constants |
| Summary |
"Atmospheric Pollution: History, Science, and Regulation forms an ideal introductory textbook on atmospheric pollution for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in atmospheric chemistry and physics, meteorology, environmental science, earth science, civil and environmental engineering, chemistry, environmental law and politics, and city planning and regulation. It also forms a valuable reference text for researchers and an introduction to the subject for general audiences."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-370) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Air -- Pollution.
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Atmospheric chemistry.
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Air -- Pollution -- Law and legislation.
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Air Pollutants
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control.
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Air -- Pollution
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Air -- Pollution -- Law and legislation
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Atmospheric chemistry
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Luftverschmutzung
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Poluição atmosférica.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2001037645 |
| ISBN |
9780511648687 |
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0511648685 |
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0511336926 |
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9780511336928 |
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9780511252594 |
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0511252595 |
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9780511802287 |
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0511802285 |
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9789812794796 |
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9812794794 |
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1107159008 |
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9781107159006 |
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0511336276 |
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9780511336270 |
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1282389432 |
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9781282389434 |
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9786612389436 |
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6612389435 |
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0511561563 |
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9780511561566 |
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