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Atmospheric Aerosol Propertiesby Kirill Ya. Kondratyev; Lev S. Ivlev; Vladimir F. Krapivin
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 279.00Provides a comprehensive analysis of how aerosols form in the atmosphere through in situ processes as well as via transport from the surface (dust storms, biogenic emissions, forest fires). Such an analysis has been followed by the consideration of both observation data and numerical modeling results to assess climate impacts of aerosols. more...
Radioactive Aerosolsby Constantin Papastefanou
Elsevier 2008; US$ 165.00Whenever radioactivity is released to the atmosphere, for example by the detonation of nuclear weapons or the testing of nuclear weapons or from nuclear reactor accidents that fraction of it which remains airborne for more than a few hours is liable to be attached to aerosol particles. The resulting radioactive aerosols are carried by atmospheric mixing processes until they settle out or are scavenged by precipitation. The radiation exposure pathway of maximum concern to humans is by inhalation of aerosols and their deposition in the respiratory tract. In this context, it is important to note that radioactive aerosols are commonly of natural origin alos. In particular, the associated radionuclides can be of natural terrestrial origin, such... more...
Aerosol Opticsby Alexander A. Kokhanovsky
Springer 2008; US$ 159.00Provides a comprehensive review of available techniques for the remote sensing of aerosols. Considering satellite remote sensing, this book also describes ground-based techniques. It describes techniques for the determination of the column concentration of aerosol particles and their optical sizing using spaceborne optical instrumentation. more...
Pollution atmosphérique: Des processus à la modélisation (Ingénierie et développement durable) (French Edition)by Bruno Sportisse
Springer 2007; US$ 79.95Qualité de l'air, effet de serre, trou d'ozone, accidents chimiques ou nucléaires... Tous ces sujets ont en commun d'être étroitement liés à la composition chimique de l'atmosphère et à la dispersion atmosphérique de polluants. Cet ouvrage a pour objectif de donner les principaux éléments de compréhension des «pollutions atmosphériques». Quels sont les enjeux? Quels sont les processus physiques impliqués? Quel rôle joue à présent l'expertise scientifique, fondée notamment sur la modélisation, pour l'aide à la décision? Ce livre d'adresse non seulement à des étudiants de master ou d'écoles d'ingénieurs, à de jeunes chercheurs ou à des enseignants, mais aussi à des professionnels en activité qui veulent avoir une vue synthétique et argumentée... more...
Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactionsby Peter V. Hobbs
Elsevier 1993; US$ 83.95Aerosol and clouds play important roles in determining the earth's climate, in ways that we are only beginning to comprehend. In conjunction with molecular scattering from gases, aerosol and clouds determine in part what fraction of solar radiation reaches the earth's surface, and what fraction of the longwave radiation from the earth escapes to space. This book provides an overview of the latest research on atmospheric aerosol and clouds and their effects on global climate. Subjects reviewed include the direct and indirect effects of aerosol on climate, the radiative properties of clouds and their effects on the Earth's radiation balance, the incorporation of cloud effects in numerical weather prediction models, and stratospheric aerosol... more...
Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing over Landby Alexander A. Kokhanovsky; Gerrit de Leeuw
Springer 2009; US$ 209.00Presenting a description of aerosol retrievals from satellite radiometers, this book looks at the 12-year record of global aerosol properties from Along-track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR-2) and Advanced Along-track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR). It shows how the algorithm uses the AATSR IR and visible wavebands for cloud detection. more...
Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particlesby Craig F. Bohren; Donald R. Huffman
Wiley-VCH 2008; US$ 163.00Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles Treating absorption and scattering in equal measure, this self-contained, interdisciplinary study examines and illustrates how small particles absorb and scatter light. The authors emphasize that any discussion of the optical behavior of small particles is inseparable from a full understanding of the optical behavior of the parent material-bulk matter. To divorce one concept from the other is to render any study on scattering theory seriously incomplete. Special features and important topics covered in this book include: * Classical theories of optical properties based on idealized models * Measurements for three representative materials: magnesium oxide, aluminum, and water * An extensive... more...
First Principles of Meteorology and Air Pollutionby Mihalis Lazaridis
Springer 2011; US$ 179.00This book's main objective is to decipher for the reader the main processes in the atmosphere and the quantification of air pollution effects on humans and the environment, through first principles of meteorology and modelling/measurement approaches. The understanding of the complex sequence of events, starting from the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere to the human health effects as the final event, is necessary for the prognosis of potential risk to humans from specific chemical compounds and mixtures of them. It fills a gap in the literature by providing a solid grounding in the first principles of meteorology and air pollution, making it particularly useful for undergraduate students. Its broad scope makes it a valuable... more...
Fundamentals and Applications in Aerosol Spectroscopyby Ruth Signorell
CRC Press 2010; US$ 159.95Helping you better understand the processes, instruments, and methods of aerosol spectroscopy, Fundamentals and Applications in Aerosol Spectroscopy provides an overview of the state of the art in this rapidly developing field. It covers fundamental aspects of aerosol spectroscopy, applications to atmospherically and astronomically relevant problems, and several aspects that need further research and development. Chapters in the book are arranged in order of decreasing wavelength of the light/electrons. The text starts with infrared spectroscopy, one of the most important aerosol characterization methods for laboratory studies, field measurements, remote sensing, and space missions. It then focuses on Raman spectroscopy for investigating aerosol... more...
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