Synopses & Reviews
A fundamental treatment of all aspects of the physical and chemical behavior of air pollutants. Provides a clear analysis of the chemistry of atmospheric pollutants, an extensive treatment of the formation, thermodynamics and dynamics of atmospheric aerosols, and an elementary discussion of atmospheric diffusion with commonly used atmospheric diffusion formulas derived from first principles. Also contains comprehensive coverage of atmospheric removal processes, including wet and dry deposition; statistical distributions of atmospheric concentrations, and a discussion of acid rain. Numerous problems enable students to evaluate their understanding. All major chapters contain up-to-date bibliographies.
Table of Contents
Air Pollutants.
Effects of Air Pollution.
Sources of Pollutants in Combustion Processes.
Gas-Phase Atmospheric Chemistry.
Aqueous-Phase Atmospheric Chemistry.
Mass Transfer Aspects of Atmospheric Chemistry.
Properties of Aerosols.
Dynamics of Single Aerosol Particles.
Thermodynamics of Aerosols and Nucleation Theory.
Dynamics of Aerosol Population.
Air Pollution Meteorology.
Micrometeorology.
Atmospheric Diffusion Theories.
The Gaussian Plume Equation.
The Atmospheric Diffusion Equation and Air Quality Models.
Atmospheric Removal Processes and Residence Times.
Air Pollution Statistics.
Acid Rain.
Index.