Aerosols : chemistry, environmental impact and health effects / / Daniel H. Peretz, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910809639503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-656-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): PeretzDaniel H
• Disciplina: 541.34515
• Soggetti: Aerosols; Aerosols - Environmental aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Aerosols: Chemistry, Environmental Impact and Health Effects -- Contents -- Preface -- Research and Review Studies -- Photochemical Synthesis of Aerosol Particles -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Environmental -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Influence of Atmospheric Conditions on Aerosol Inhalation during a Forest Fire in Spain -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Zone -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Meteorological Analysis -- 5. Analysis of Results -- 6. Health Impact -- 7. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Nanofibre Filters in Aerosol Filtration -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Electrospinning of Nanofibres -- Properties of Electrospun Fibres -- Electrospun Fibres in Aerosol Filtration -- Conclusion -- References -- Kinetics and Mechanism of So2 Oxidation by O3 on the Surface of Aluminum Oxide Particles -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Characterization of Indoor and Outdoor Bioaerosols in Urban, Industrial and Rural Sites Using Conventional and DNA (Fingerprint) Based Methods -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and Methods -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Urban Aerosol Observations and Comparisons of Daytime and Nighttime Characteristics -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Sun Photometer and Stellar Extinction Observations -- Meteorological Connections -- Model Comparisons -- Daytime Short-Wave Radiation ; Simulations -- Nighttime Long-Wave Radiation Simulations -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Neural Network Model for Forecasting Atmospheric Particulate Levels -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References.; Interaction of Solar Radiation with Non-Spherical Inhomogeneous Aerosol Particles -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Aerosol Particles -- 3. Optical Measurements in the Earth's Atmosphere -- 4. Inverse Problems of the Atmospheric Optics -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Short Communications -- Real Time Monitoring of Indoor Aerosols -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Evaluation of Saharan Dust Events for a Correct Estimation of Air Quality -- Summary -- References -- Some Aerosol Distributions Induced by the Artificial Gravity in Plasma Polymerization System -- Mathematical Model -- Basic Distributions -- Artificial Gravity -- Experimental Scheme -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Index.