J. G. Calvert
Blackwell Science, 1994 [ISBN 0632037792]
In spite of increasing stringency in the control
of anthropogenic emissions, the ever increasing population of the Earth
and development of new technology continue to bring new and unexpected
problems as a result of the great variety of emissions released into
our atmosphere - problems such as the generation of ozone in the lower
atmosphere, the destruction of stratospheric ozone and the acidification
of rain. The 27 papers in this volume result from the CHEMRAWN VII conference
which aimed to present the current state of scientific understanding
of atmospheric problems and to suggest some plans of action which will
lead to their solution.
* 27 state-of-the-art papers on atmospheric chemistry
and climate change
* reflects current concerns over human impacts on the atmosphere
* a major section on the 'Ozone Hole'
Contents
Section A - Atmospheric Chemistry and Global
Change; An Introduction; Atmospheric chemistry and global change: the
scientist's viewpoint;
Section B - Stratospheric Ozone Depletion; Northern
hemisphere ozone depletion: a review; The possible role of stratospheric
'ice' clouds: heterogeneous chemistry of the 'ozone hole'; Heterogeneous
chemistry on global stratospheric particulate: reaction of ClONO2 and
N2O5 on sulfuric acid surfaces; Potential ozone changes in the future;
The search for halocarbon replacements; Stratospheric aircraft: impact
on the stratosphere?;
Section C - Methods of Measurement of Atmospheric
Trace Species; The measurement of trace gases using ground-based instrumentaton;
Remote sensing of trace gas from satellites and aircraft; Laser methods
of measurements of atmospheric trace species; The measurement of OH
radicals in the troposphere; Instrumentation for gas exchange measurements;
Section D - Global Warming: the Greenhouse Effect;
The greenhouse warming and its relation to global atmospheric photochemistry
change; Earth radiation budget, clouds and climate sensitivity; Greenhouse
effect and climate change in China; Biogenic dimethyl sulphide, marine
aerosol and climate: evidence for and against the existence of a climate-stabilizing
feedback mechanism;
Section E - Tropospheric Build-Up of Oxidants;
Effects of ozone on plants and people; Concentrations and trends of
tropospheric ozone and precursor emissions in the United States and
Europe; The chemistry of oxidant generation: tropospheric ozone increase
in Japan; Tropospheric ozone: emission control strategy of its precursors;
The emission and control of nitrogen oxides from combustion sources;
Section F - Acid Generation in the Troposphere:
Acid Rain; Ecological impacts of acid deposition in natural ecosystems;
Regional budgets of sulfur and nitrogen in the tropics; Atmospheric
photochemistry and its role in the generation of acidity in rain; Modelling
of tropospheric acid generation and deposition, and its role in developing
control strategies; SO2 and NOx abatement: energy, economics, and influences
on greenhouse gases and acid rain; Effects of emissions to the atmosphere
on materials and cultural artifacts.
190 illustrations
416 pages