Advances in Atmospheric Chemistry

The human race has altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere, as evidenced by the notorious London smog, photochemical air pollution, acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, and elevated greenhouse gas concentrations. The aim of this book series is to present invited summaries of important current research on atmospheric chemistry in a changing world. The summaries range from comprehensive scholarly reviews of major subject areas to more narrowly focused accounts of recent advances by individual research groups. The topics are tied to the important societal issues of air quality, stratospheric ozone depletion, acid deposition, the environmental fate of toxics, and climate change. By gathering these new Advances in one series, we aim to catalyze communication among the many researchers who are studying our changing, contemporary atmosphere.
Contents:Science of the Environmental Chamber (Rebecca H Schwantes, Renee C McVay, Xuan Zhang, Matthew M Coggon, Hanna Lignell, Richard C Flagan, Paul O Wennberg and John H Seinfeld)The Role of Water in Organic Aerosol Multiphase Chemistry: Focus on Partitioning and Reactivity (R Zhao, A K Y Lee, C Wang, F Wania, J P S Wong, S Zhou and J P D Abbatt)Critical Review of Atmospheric Chemistry of Alkoxy Radicals (Theodore S Dibble and Jiajue Chai)Role of Nitric Acid Surface Photolysis on Tropospheric Cycling of Reactive Nitrogen Species (Xianliang Zhou and Lei Zhu)Atmospheric Chemistry of Halogenated Organic Compounds (Timothy J Wallington, Mads P Sulbaek Andersen and Ole John Nielsen)Atmospheric Reaction Rate Constants and Kinetic Isotope Effects Computed Using the HEAT Protocol and Semi-Classical Transition State Theory (Thanh Lam Nguyen, John R Barker and John F Stanton)Recent Advances in the Chemistry of OH and HO2 Radicals in the Atmosphere: Field and Laboratory Measurements (Sebastien Dusanter and Philip S Stevens)
Readership: Graduate students, researchers and professionals in atmospheric chemistry.