Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (eBook)

Daniel J. Jacob (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

1999
280 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-4154-7 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

Daniel J. Jacob is the Gordon McKay Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at Harvard University. He has taught the undergraduate atmospheric chemistry course at Harvard since 1992. He has published over 100 research papers in atmospheric chemistry journals.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 9 tables 124 line illus.
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Schlagworte: acid rain • Aerosol • Air Pollution • Altitude • Atmosphere of Earth • atmospheric chemistry • Atmospheric pressure • biosphere • Bromine • Buoyancy • Calculation • Carbon dioxide • Carbon Monoxide • catalysis • Catalytic Cycle • chemical equilibrium • chemical kinetics • Chlorofluorocarbon • climate change • Cloud • Combustion • Continuity equation • convection • coriolis force • Dalton's law • denitrification • Density of air • Dew Point • earth • Emission Inventory • Equilibrium constant • evaporation • Formaldehyde • Formic Acid • Fossil fuel • Gas • Gas constant • gases • Geochemistry • global warming • Global warming potential • Greenhouse Gas • Hydrocarbon • Hydrolysis • intergovernmental panel on climate change • Inversion (meteorology) • Lapse rate • mass balance • Mass concentration (chemistry) • Mass diffusivity • methane • Mixed layer • molecular diffusion • Molecule • Nitrification • nitrogen • nitrogen cycle • nitrogen oxide • nitrous oxide • Northern Hemisphere • number density • Optical depth • oxidizing agent • ozone depletion • Ozone layer • partial pressure • Phase diagram • phase rule • Photodissociation • Photon • photosynthesis • Physical Chemistry • Planetary boundary layer • Pollutant • pollution • precipitation • Pressure-gradient force • Quantum yield • Radiative Forcing • Radical (chemistry) • Redox • Relative humidity • Residence time (fluid dynamics) • scale height • Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion • sea salt aerosol • Soil • southern hemisphere • Stratosphere • Temperature • Titration • Trace Gas • Tropopause • troposphere • Tropospheric Ozone • Ultraviolet • Vapor Pressure • Water • water vapor • World Meteorological Organization
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-4154-2 / 1400841542
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-4154-7 / 9781400841547