Atmospheric Chemistry: From the Surface to the Stratosphere - Couverture rigide

Ritchie, Grant

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1786341751 ISBN 13 : 9781786341754

Editeur : World Scientific Europe Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Understanding the composition and chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere is essential to global ecological and environmental policy making and research. Atmospheric changes as a result of both natural and anthropogenic activity have affected many of the Earth's natural systems throughout history, some more seriously than others, and such changes are ever more evident with increases in both global warming and extreme weather events. Atmospheric Chemistry: from the Surface to the Stratosphere considers in detail the physics and chemistry of our contemporary planet, and in particular its atmosphere, explaining the chemistry and physics of the air that we breathe, that gives rise to our weather systems and climate, soaks up our pollutants and protects us from solar UV radiation.

The development of the complex chemistry occurring on Earth can be explained through application of basic principles of physical chemistry, as is discussed in this book. It is therefore accessible to intermediate and advanced undergraduates of chemistry, with an interdisciplinary approach relevant to meteorologists, oceanographists, and climatologists. It also provides an ideal opportunity to bring together many different aspects of physical chemistry and demonstrate their relevance to the world we live in.

This book was written in conjunction with Astrochemistry: From the Big Bang to the Present Day, Claire Vallance (2017) @World Scientific Publishing.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Understanding the composition and chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere is essential to global ecological and environmental policy making and research. Atmospheric changes as a result of both natural and anthropogenic activity have affected many of the Earth's natural systems throughout history, some more seriously than others, and such changes are ever more evident with increases in both global warming and extreme weather events. Atmospheric Chemistry: from the Surface to the Stratosphere considers in detail the physics and chemistry of our contemporary planet, and in particular its atmosphere, explaining the chemistry and physics of the air that we breathe, that gives rise to our weather systems and climate, soaks up our pollutants and protects us from solar UV radiation.

The development of the complex chemistry occurring on Earth can be explained through application of basic principles of physical chemistry, as is discussed in this book. It is therefore accessible to intermediate and advanced undergraduates of chemistry, with an interdisciplinary approach relevant to meteorologists, oceanographists, and climatologists. It also provides an ideal opportunity to bring together many different aspects of physical chemistry and demonstrate their relevance to the world we live in.

This book was written in conjunction with Astrochemistry: From the Big Bang to the Present Day, Claire Vallance (2017) @World Scientific Publishing.

Revue de presse

This book is one of those that is likely to be a useful addition to many bookshelves ... colour figures throughout, greatly aids the clarity of the diagrams and the optimum positioning of colour pictures ... Each chapter has a good selection of essay-type questions and numerical problems, both at the level likely to be encountered in undergraduate final examinations. --The Observatory Magazine

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Scientific Europe Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1786341751
• ISBN 13: 9781786341754
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne