Atmospheric Acidity
Sources, consequences and abatement
Published on 31. December 1992
Book
Hardback
XXII, 588 pages
978-1-85166-777-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first publication to offer a comprehensive and balanced view of atmospheric acidity. It is organised in three sections. The first part consists of reviews of sources of acidic compounds, the second part outlines the environmental consequences and the final part discusses the technological, legal and political aspects of control strategies.
More details
Edition
1993 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Publishing group
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XXII, 588 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
1074 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85166-777-2 (9781851667772)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Occurrence of atmospheric acidity (E Meszaros). Sources of atmospheric acidity (A G Clarke). SO2 and NOx oxidation mechanisms in the atmosphere (M Radojevic). The long-range transport of atmospheric acidity (B E A Fisher). Deposition of atmospheric acidity (B E A Fisher). Measurement methods for atmospheric acid deposition (J M Waldman, J W Munger and D J Jacob). Field studies of cloud chemical processes leading to acid deposition (T W Choularton). History of atmospheric acidity (P Brimblecombe). Health effects of atmospheric acidity (M Lippmann). Effects of acidic pollutants on terrestrial ecosystems (D Fowler). Effects of aquatic ecosystems (S J Ormerod). Corrosion (G O Lloyd and R N Butlin). Effects of visibility, weather and climate (H Horvath). Technologies of control (R M Downer and M Radojevic). Legislative measures of control (D J Hughes). Strategies for controlling acid rain: economic considerations (B A Forster and T D Crocker). Acid pollution and public policy: the changing climate of environment decision-making (A Irwin).