{"product_id":"the-atmospheric-environment-effects-of-human-activity-9780691006918","title":"The Atmospheric Environment  Effects of Human","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn introduction to the physics and chemistry of Earth's atmosphere, this book explains the science behind some of the critical environmental controversies. It covers both the chemistry and physics of the atmosphere with an account of relevant aspects of ocean science and treats atmospheric science and the climate as an integrated whole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Michael McElroy's impressive new book is a bargain, for it is really two books in one. Approximately the first half is an accessible general atmospheric science text, and almost all the rest of the book is a comprehensive introduction to atmospheric chemistry... The entire book is authoritative, balanced, up-to-date and exceptionally well-written.\"--Richard C. J. Somerville, American Journal of Physics \"The breadth of this book sets it apart from most other introductory texts on either atmospheric chemistry or climate change, which are typically more restrictive in their focus to one of those two areas... Overall, this is an excellent book... McElroy has done a service to the community in creating a textbook with the potential to help create a future pool of educated people with a thorough yet broad background in the complex web of interactions related to human effects on the atmospheric environment.\"--Drew T. Shindell, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface xv  1. Introduction 1  2. Basic Physical Concepts 5  3. Basic Chemical Concepts 19  4. Properties of Water 31  5. Atmospheric History and Composition 39  6. Energy Budget of the Atmosphere 51  7. Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere 63  8. Horizontal Motion of the Atmosphere 79  9. Dynamics of the Ocean 103  10. Climate through the Ages 113  11. The Carbon Cycle 141  12. Cycles of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 165  13. Stratospheric Ozone (I): Chapman's Formulation for the Chemistry of an Oxygen-Nitrogen Atmosphere 175  14. Stratospheric Ozone (II): The Role of Radicals 189  15. Stratospheric Ozone (III): Influence of Heterogeneous Chemistry 205  16. Stratospheric Ozone (IV): Influence of Dynamics 221  17. The Chemistry of the Troposphere 231  18. The Chemistry of Precipitation 263  19. Prospects for Climate Change 277  20. Policy Responses to Climate Change 285  Notes 291  References 309  Appendix 317  Index 319","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403670102359,"sku":"9780691006918","price":92.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-atmospheric-environment-effects-of-human-activity-9780691006918","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}