Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309031966
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309031966
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Global Sources of Local Pollution
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309144019
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Recent advances in air pollution monitoring and modeling capabilities have made it possible to show that air pollution can be transported long distances and that adverse impacts of emitted pollutants cannot be confined to one country or even one continent. Pollutants from traffic, cooking stoves, and factories emitted half a world away can make the air we inhale today more hazardous for our health. The relative importance of this "imported" pollution is likely to increase, as emissions in developing countries grow, and air quality standards in industrial countries are tightened. Global Sources of Local Pollution examines the impact of the long-range transport of four key air pollutants (ozone, particulate matter, mercury, and persistent organic pollutants) on air quality and pollutant deposition in the United States. It also explores the environmental impacts of U.S. emissions on other parts of the world. The book recommends that the United States work with the international community to develop an integrated system for determining pollution sources and impacts and to design effective response strategies. This book will be useful to international, federal, state, and local policy makers responsible for understanding and managing air pollution and its impacts on human health and well-being.
Atmospheric Transport Processes
Author: Elmar R. ReiterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atmospheric circulation
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment
Author: Harold F. HemondPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483288641
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment is a textbook for upper division undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental sciences in engineering, hydrology, chemistry, and other related disciplines. It covers the fundamental principles of mass transport and chemical partitioning, and the transformation of substances in surface water, in groundwater or subsurface environments, and in the atmosphere. Three major areas-surface water, ground water, and air-are covered, with descriptive overviews for each area. Each major section begins by describing environment: its controlling physical, chemical, and biological processes. The book also contains examples of common environmental problems and includes problem sets at the end of each chapter.Text that has been developed from a course taught at MITBroad-based coverage of the environmental sciencesA more rigorous treatment of transport than found in other textsExercise sets at the end of each chapterExamples of current environmental problems fully integrated into the textAmple references for access to the primary literatureNumerous illustrations throughout
Modeling of Atmospheric Chemistry
Author: Guy P. BrasseurPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108210953
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 631
Book Description
Mathematical modeling of atmospheric composition is a formidable scientific and computational challenge. This comprehensive presentation of the modeling methods used in atmospheric chemistry focuses on both theory and practice, from the fundamental principles behind models, through to their applications in interpreting observations. An encyclopaedic coverage of methods used in atmospheric modeling, including their advantages and disadvantages, makes this a one-stop resource with a large scope. Particular emphasis is given to the mathematical formulation of chemical, radiative, and aerosol processes; advection and turbulent transport; emission and deposition processes; as well as major chapters on model evaluation and inverse modeling. The modeling of atmospheric chemistry is an intrinsically interdisciplinary endeavour, bringing together meteorology, radiative transfer, physical chemistry and biogeochemistry, making the book of value to a broad readership. Introductory chapters and a review of the relevant mathematics make this book instantly accessible to graduate students and researchers in the atmospheric sciences.
Atmospheric Transport Processes: Radioactive tracers
Author: Elmar R. ReiterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dynamic meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
Environmental Sustainability for Engineers and Applied Scientists
Author: Greg PetersPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107166829
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Connects a qualitative perspective of environmental management with the quantitative skills used by engineering and applied science students.
Atmospheric Transport Processes: Energy transfers and transformations
Author: Elmar R. ReiterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dynamic meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Atmospheric Transport Processes Leading to Radioactive Fallout Over the United States in November 1962
Author: Elmar R. ReiterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy and meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
Author: Daniel J. JacobPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691001855
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Atmospheric chemistry is one of the fastest growing fields in the earth sciences. Until now, however, there has been no book designed to help students capture the essence of the subject in a brief course of study. Daniel Jacob, a leading researcher and teacher in the field, addresses that problem by presenting the first textbook on atmospheric chemistry for a one-semester course. Based on the approach he developed in his class at Harvard, Jacob introduces students in clear and concise chapters to the fundamentals as well as the latest ideas and findings in the field. Jacob's aim is to show students how to use basic principles of physics and chemistry to describe a complex system such as the atmosphere. He also seeks to give students an overview of the current state of research and the work that led to this point. Jacob begins with atmospheric structure, design of simple models, atmospheric transport, and the continuity equation, and continues with geochemical cycles, the greenhouse effect, aerosols, stratospheric ozone, the oxidizing power of the atmosphere, smog, and acid rain. Each chapter concludes with a problem set based on recent scientific literature. This is a novel approach to problem-set writing, and one that successfully introduces students to the prevailing issues. This is a major contribution to a growing area of study and will be welcomed enthusiastically by students and teachers alike.