Global Air Quality: An Imperative for Long-Term Observational Strategies Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309074142 ISBN-13: 9780309074148 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $44.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change |
LCCN: 2001276634 |
Physical Information: 55 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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Publisher Description: The National Research Council's Committee on Atmospheric Chemistry (NRC/CAC) was established to serve as a focal point for NRC activities on issues related to atmospheric chemical change and its impacts on air quality, climate, stratospheric ozone depletion, and other related issues. The committee consists of 12 members with expertise covering the areas of tropospheric and stratospheric chemistry; urban/regional air pollution; modeling of climate, chemistry, and atmospheric dynamics; in situ and remote sensing observational systems; and interfaces of science and public policy. This CAC study was motivated by a concern that, in the coming decades, dramatic increases in global population and urbanization levels, as well as changes in global climate, may significantly affect air quality over large regions of the globe. The charge to the committee was to examine the linkages among regional/ global changes in atmospheric composition, climate change, and air quality. |