Handbook of atmospheric science [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C.N. Hewitt and A.V. Jackson

• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (648 p.)
• Disciplina: 551.5; 551.51
• Soggetto topico: Atmospheric physics
• Altri autori: HewittC. N JacksonAndrea V
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Handbook of Atmospheric Science; Contents; Part 2: Problems, Tools, and Applications; List of contributors; Preface; Part 1: Principles of Atmospheric Science; 1 CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Creation of the planets and their earliest atmospheres,; 1.3 The Earth's atmosphere before life began; 1.4 Comparison of Venus, Earth, and Mars; 1.5 Life and the Earth's atmosphere; 1.6 Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere; 1.7 The rise of oxygen concentrations; 1.8 Protection of life from ultraviolet radiation; 1.9 Conclusions; 1.10 Further reading; References ; 2 ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATMOSPHERE2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The structure of the Earth's atmosphere; 2.3 Solar and terrestrial radiation; 2.4 Absorption of radiation by trace gases, 39; 2.5 Solar radiation, ozone, and the stratospheric temperature profile; 2.6 Trapping of longwave radiation; 2.7 A simple model of radiation transfer; 2.8 A brief overview of more complex radiative transfer; 2.9 Conduction, convection, and sensible and latent heat; 2.10 The energy budget for the Earth's atmosphere; 2.11 Energy transfer in the atmosphere and ocean ; 2.12 Solar radiation and the biosphereReferences; 3 THE EARTH'S CLIMATES; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Polar climates; 3.3 Temperate latitude climates; 3.4 Tropical climates; 3.5 Closing remarks; References; 4 BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES AND RESIDENCE TIMES; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The global carbon cycle; 4.3 The global nitrogen cycle; 4.4 The global sulfur cycle; 4.5 The global halogen cycle; 4.6 Conclusions; References; 5 SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Primary pollutants; 5.3 Long-lived pollutants; 5.4 Secondary gaseous pollutants; 5.5 Other hazardous air pollutants ; 5.6 Particulate materialReferences; 6 TROPOSPHERIC PHOTOCHEMISTRY; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Initiation of photochemistry by light; 6.3 Tropospheric oxidation chemistry; 6.4 Nitrogen oxides and the photostationary state; 6.5 Production and destruction of ozone; 6.6 The tropospheric ozone budget; 6.7 The role of hydrocarbons; 6.8 Urban chemistry; 6.9 The spring ozone maximum; 6.10 Nighttime oxidation chemistry; 6.11 Ozone...alkene chemistry; 6.12 NO2...diene chemistry; 6.13 Sulfur chemistry; 6.14 Halogen chemistry; 6.15 Conclusions; References; 7 STRATOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND TRANSPORT; 7.1 Introduction ; 7.2 The structure of the stratosphere7.3 Gas-phase chemistry of the stratosphere; 7.4 Aerosols and clouds in the stratosphere; 7.5 Heterogeneous chemistry of the 7.5 Heterogeneous chemistry of the stratosphere; 7.6 Future perturbations to the stratosphere; References; 8 AQUEOUS PHASE CHEMISTRY OF THE TROPOSPHERE; 8.1 The aqueous phase in the atmosphere; 8.2 Nonvolatile solutes; 8.3 Reactions and photochemistry; 8.4 Conclusions; References; 9 ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Size distribution, composition, and concentration; 9.3 Aerosol sources; 9.4 Heterogeneous chemistry ; 9.5 Climate forcing
• Sommario/riassunto: The alarming consequences of global climate change have highlighted the need to take urgent steps to combat the causes of air pollution. Hence, understanding the Earth's atmosphere is a vital component in Man's emerging quest for developing sustainable modes of behaviour in the 21st century. Written by a team of expert scientists, the Handbook of Atmospheric Science provides a broad and up-to-date account of our understanding of the natural processes that occur within the atmosphere. It examines how Man's activities have had a detrimental effect on the climate, and how mea
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of atmospheric science
• ISBN: 1-281-31272-X; 9786611312725; 0-470-99930-6; 0-470-99931-4; 1-4051-2907-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145741003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II