Exchange and Transport of Air Pollutants over Complex Terrain and the Sea - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exchange and Transport of Air Pollutants over Complex Terrain and the Sea write by Soren E. Larsen. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Exchange and Transport of Air Pollutants over Complex Terrain and the Sea available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As the regional models required to understand and control the generation, distribution and deposition of air pollutants become more precise, the need to understand the detailed effects of hilly and mountainous terrain becomes more acute. The Alpine regions and the mountainous Mediterranean coasts have large effets on the way the pollutant burden is spread in their areas. Similarly an understanding of the effects of chemical and physical processes controlling pollutant deposition and the emission of biogenic compounds is essential to the correct modelling of the coastal regions which surround so much of Europe. The results from two projects on these problems are presented in this volume: one involved a series of field campaigns in the Alps and in the Rhine valley, the other involves ships and platforms in the North Sea and also in the Mediterranean.
Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere
Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere write by Peter Borrell. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Transport and Chemical Transformation of Pollutants in the Troposphere available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A major environmental concern is the increasing burden on all scales of photo-oxidants, acidifying substances and potential nutrients in the troposphere. These lead to episodes of summer smog, and appreciable damage to eco-systems both on land and at sea. Underlying the environmental effects is the complex scientific problem of linking the man-made and biological emissions to the myriad chemical reactions that transform the pollutants as they are transported to and deposited in the surroundings and also pristine areas remote from the sources. The project, the scientific results of which are described in this book, was set up to study the problem in an inter-disciplinary way by co-ordinating the work of more than 150 research groups in some 20 countries.
Coastal Meteorology
Coastal Meteorology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Coastal Meteorology write by National Research Council. This book was released on 1992-02-01. Coastal Meteorology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Almost half the U.S. population lives along the coast. In another 20 years this population is expected to more than double in size. The unique weather and climate of the coastal zone, circulating pollutants, altering storms, changing temperature, and moving coastal currents affect air pollution and disaster preparedness, ocean pollution, and safeguarding near-shore ecosystems. Activities in commerce, industry, transportation, freshwater supply, safety, recreation, and national defense also are affected. The research community engaged in studies of coastal meteorology in recent years has made significant advancements in describing and predicting atmospheric properties along coasts. Coastal Meteorology reviews this progress and recommends research that would increase the value and application of what is known today.
Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange of Pollutants and Trace Substances
Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange of Pollutants and Trace Substances - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange of Pollutants and Trace Substances write by Sjaak Slanina. This book was released on 2013-03-14. Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange of Pollutants and Trace Substances available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The biosphere is the ultimate sink for air pollutants and is also the source of many precursors for the formation of photo-oxidants. In any analysis of air pollution and for determining source-receptor relationships, reliable emission and pollutant concentrations or depositions must be taken into account, together with their interactions between the atmosphere and the biosphere. This book presents a number of authoritative review articles covering topics which include biosphere-atmosphere exchange of ammonia, nitrogen oxides, ozone and sulfur-containing gases, the biological mechanisms involved in the exchange of trace gases, as well as generalizations of deposition over Europe.
Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting
Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting write by Fotini K. Chow. This book was released on 2012-08-30. Mountain Weather Research and Forecasting available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book provides readers with a broad understanding of the fundamental principles driving atmospheric flow over complex terrain and provides historical context for recent developments and future direction for researchers and forecasters. The topics in this book are expanded from those presented at the Mountain Weather Workshop, which took place in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, August 5-8, 2008. The inspiration for the workshop came from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Mountain Meteorology Committee and was designed to bridge the gap between the research and forecasting communities by providing a forum for extended discussion and joint education. For academic researchers, this book provides some insight into issues important to the forecasting community. For the forecasting community, this book provides training on fundamentals of atmospheric processes over mountainous regions, which are notoriously difficult to predict. The book also helps to provide a better understanding of current research and forecast challenges, including the latest contributions and advancements to the field. The book begins with an overview of mountain weather and forecasting chal- lenges specific to complex terrain, followed by chapters that focus on diurnal mountain/valley flows that develop under calm conditions and dynamically-driven winds under strong forcing. The focus then shifts to other phenomena specific to mountain regions: Alpine foehn, boundary layer and air quality issues, orographic precipitation processes, and microphysics parameterizations. Having covered the major physical processes, the book shifts to observation and modelling techniques used in mountain regions, including model configuration and parameterizations such as turbulence, and model applications in operational forecasting. The book concludes with a discussion of the current state of research and forecasting in complex terrain, including a vision of how to bridge the gap in the future.
