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Chemistry and Physics of Stratospheric Ozone

Dessler, Andrew

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Prefacevii
  • Acknowledgmentsix
  • Chapter 1. The Ozone Problem1
  • 1.1 The ldeal Gas Law4
  • 1.2 Ozone Morphology5
  • 1.3 Thc Decline of Ozone10
  • 1.4 In This book16
  • Problems16
  • Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Stratospheric Chemistry18
  • 2.1 Kinetics18
  • 2.2 Thc Continuity Equation28
  • 2.3 Lifetimes, Time-scales, and Time Constants30
  • 2.4 Coordinate Systems33
  • Problems39
  • Chapter 3. Ozone Production and Loss41
  • 3.1 Chapman Chemistry41
  • 3.2 The Odd-oxygcn Family42
  • 3.3 Catalytic Loss Cycles47
  • 3.4 Odd-oxygen Production and Loss Rates52
  • Problems57
  • Chapter 4. Chemical Families and Partitioning59
  • 4.1 Chemical Families60
  • 4.2 Odd Chlorine„CIy61
  • 4.3 Odd Nitrogen„Noy79
  • 4.4 Odd Hydrogen„Hox94
  • 4.5 Odd Bromine„Bry102
  • 4.6 Other Halogen Families112
  • Problems115
  • Chapter 5. Transport117
  • 5.1 Transport Into and Out of the Stratosphere119
  • 5.2 The General Circulation126
  • Problems136
  • Chapter 6. Volcano!! Effects of the 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo on the Stratosphere137
  • 6.1 Evolution of the Aerosol Surface Area from 1985 to 1997137
  • 6.2 Effect of' an Increase in Aerosol Abundance139
  • 6.3 Thc Net Effect149
  • Problems151
  • Chapter 7. Polar Chemistry152
  • 7.1 The Antarctic152
  • 7.2 The Arctic174
  • Problems183
  • Appendix184
  • Terms and Definitions184
  • References189
  • Index207
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780122120510
  • ISBN-13 9780080500966
  • Author Dessler, Andrew
  • Category Nature
  • Subject Weather

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Chemistry and Physics of Stratospheric Ozone will provide an in-depth account of chemical and physical properties of stratospheric ozone, which will be valuable to a wide audience.
The research of the last decade has produced as many arguments as answers, and the author provides a good account of both the accepted and provocative resolutions.

* Focuses on the important aspects of stratospheric ozone that are needed to understand most of the literature
* Provides extensive discussion of the natural and human-induced changes to the "ozone layer"
* Includes homework problems at the end of each chapter