First Principles of Meteorology and Air Pollution

2011
ISBN: 978-94-007-3418-0
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 362 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 563 g

Reihe: Environmental Pollution

This 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 text in many related disciplines, containing a comprehensive and integrated methodology to study the first principles of air pollution, meteorology, indoor air pollution, and human exposure. Problem-solving exercises help to reinforce concepts.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lazaridis, Mihalis

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Luftreinhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Meteorologie, Klimatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Earth’s atmosphere.- First principles of meteorology.- Atmospheric circulation.- Atmospheric chemistry.- Atmospheric Aerosols.- Atmospheric dispersion - Gaussian models.- Atmospheric models - Emissions of pollutants.- Indoor air pollution.- Human exposure and health risk from air pollutants.- Appendix.- Index.