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This important new book, by a team of leading atmospheric chemists, will review and evaluate the existing literature on the atmospheric chemistry of the formation of smog in urban atmospheres, focusing on the search for a more quantitative understanding of the phenomenon. ... Read more

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This is an excellent reference for atmospheric scientists, policy makers, environmental managers, and environmental consultants. Topics covered include acid rain, greenhouse gases, stratospheric ozone, and the air chemistry of various materials - from their emission into the atmosphere to their removal. CONTENTS: Introduction: Past Changes in Atmospheric Environment. Present Variations of the Atmospheric Concentrations and Emissions of Trace Substances. Formation and Destruction of Trace Substances within the Atmosphere. Removal of Trace Substances from the Atmosphere. Atmospheric Cycles and Their Changes. Environmental Consequences of Anthropogenic Modifications: The Future of the Atmosphere. Index. ... Read more

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There is ever increasing concern about both the ozone depletion in the stratosphere and the increase in the ozone concentration in the troposphere. As a consequence, there is growing interest in total ozone surface and satellite observations, surface UV measurements and the interpretation of results to assess potential impacts of UV radiation enhancement on man and the biosphere. The volume analyses problems of total ozone and UV-B variability. Further, it treats tropospheric ozone changes as well as the responsible factors, such as air pollution, chemical and photochemical reactions coupled with air transport. Some key problems of numerical modelling are also discussed. Another subject is the development of remote sensing techniques to retrieve minor optically active components of the atmosphere. ... Read more

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Reviews many of the aspects of the chemistry of the aromatic hydrocarbons and a consensus evaluation of the data by seven of the leading atmospheric scientists. ... Read more

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The formation, transport and impact of photo-oxidants, e.g.,ozone, is a major environmental problem in densely populated areaswith corresponding high emissions of ozone precursor substances suchas NOx and volatile organic carbon compounds (VOC). Althoughmajor progress has been achieved within the last decade, there arestill significant uncertainties in our understanding of the chemicalbehavior of the polluted atmosphere, in particular the interactionbetween cities and surrounding areas as well as the contribution ofpollution to the global changes, e.g., the oxidation capacity of thetroposphere. This book focuses on specific issues related to the chemistry ofpolluted atmospheres. The main issues cover areas such as modelling,emission inventories, chemical transformation as well as transport ofpollutants on an urban/regional scale. The overall topic of the bookis addressed in an interdisciplinary approach. The book is of specific interest for advanced researchers intropospheric chemistry, from the PhD or post-doctoral levels andbeyond. ... Read more

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This book is to facilitate interactions among researchers in the key areas of field measurements, laboratory studies and modeling who have experience in air chemistry of the continental lower troposphere, the stratosphere and its polar regions. These interactions have become increasingly important since it is apparent that the arctic troposphere plays an important role in environmental concerns with respect to global change. It is a unique chemical reactor influenced by human activity and the Arctic Ocean. In winter industrialized continents contribute gaseous and particulate pollution. It is underlain by the flat Arctic Ocean from which it is separated by a crack-ridden ice membrane 3-4 m thick. Ocean to atmosphere exchange of heat, water vapor and marine biogenic gases influence the composition of the reactor. ... Read more

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It is well known that the ozone layer protects the Earth and its life from the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation of the sun. It has also been discovered that this layer was being depleted to the extent that holes were appearing in it by several substances (such as CFCs) which have since been banned. Despite this action recent studies have shown that the ozone layer is still being depleted at a rapid rate and that holes are now beginning to appear over areas which are quite densely populated. Atmospheric Ozone Variability examines the potential problems that depletion of ozone causes in relation to climate change, human health and the ecosystem. It also examines the ways in which ozone is formed and depleted as being fundamental to the debate. ... Read more

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Written by internationally recognized experts in atmospheric research, this book focuses on the state of the art in topical environmental issues such as global change, forest decline, ozone depletion and acid rain. Our present knowledge of forest damage is summarized as an example of atmospheric impact on nature. Paul Crutzen, winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, tackles the question of how the changing chemical composition of the atmosphere influences global chemistry and climate. The future environmental impact of traffic is described from the point of view of the motor industry. These and other contributions illustrate the interaction which exists between atmosphere, technology and nature. ... Read more