Earth under siege : from air pollution to global change - Turco, Richard P., 1943-; Sagan, Carl (New York : Oxford University Press, 2002)
Foreword / by Carl Sagan -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. The Cronus Syndrome -- 1.2. On the Quality of Life -- 1.3. Global Change and Preservation -- 1.4. Methodology for Study -- Part I. Fundamentals -- 2. Air: The Medium of Change -- 2.1. What Is Air? -- 2.1.1. Sensing Air -- 2.1.2. The Basic Ingredients -- 2.1.3. The Basic Properties -- 2.2. A Short History of Discovery -- 2.2.1. The Air Revealed -- 2.2.2. The Mechanics of Air -- 2.3. The Structure of the Atmosphere -- 2.3.1. How Much Air Is There? -- 2.3.2. Temperature Profiles -- 2.3.3. The Stratification of the Atmosphere -- 2.4. Air in Motion -- 2.4.1. Local Winds and Weather -- 2.4.2. Global Wind Systems -- 3. Basic Physical and Chemical Principles -- 3.1. The Mechanical Behavior of Gases and Particles -- 3.1.1. Gas Laws and Hydrostatics -- 3.1.2. Particles in Suspension -- 3.1.3. Clouds and Precipitation -- 3.2. Radiation and Energy
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Keywords: Air -- Pollution; Climatic changes; Air -- Pollution; Climatic changes; Umweltverschmutzung