1 edition - Ventus Publishing ApS, 2008. - 109 p.
Atmospheric Pollution is a theme which is becoming increasingly important as the discussion on global warming becomes ever more relevant. This free textbook introduces the different concepts of Atmospheric Pollution and also introduces the reader to the underlying principles of physics and chemistry, which are constants in this discussion.
Introduction: The gas laws
Sulphur pollutants
Oxides of nitrogen
Particulate
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and ozone
Carbon monoxide Introduction
Metals in the atmosnhere
Chlorinated pollutants
Greenhouse gases Part I: Background
Greenhouse gases Part II: Mitigation measures, emission targets and carbon trading
Radioactivity in the atmosphere
Atmospheric Pollution is a theme which is becoming increasingly important as the discussion on global warming becomes ever more relevant. This free textbook introduces the different concepts of Atmospheric Pollution and also introduces the reader to the underlying principles of physics and chemistry, which are constants in this discussion.
Introduction: The gas laws
Sulphur pollutants
Oxides of nitrogen
Particulate
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and ozone
Carbon monoxide Introduction
Metals in the atmosnhere
Chlorinated pollutants
Greenhouse gases Part I: Background
Greenhouse gases Part II: Mitigation measures, emission targets and carbon trading
Radioactivity in the atmosphere