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Overview
An understanding of long-range transport of air pollutants in the atmosphere requires a knowledge of the relevant atmospheric dynamic and chemical processes active at the regional scale as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of emissions. Numerical modeling is the most efficient way to determine the atmospheric transport, phohemistry and deposition pathways. The book therefore discusses the physical and chemical processes that determine regional air pollution and presents the relevant modeling techniques to describe the different atmospheric processes that are active at that scale.
Synopsis
Melas (Aristotle U. of Thessaloniki, Greece) and Syrakov (National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bulgaria) present 39 papers from the eponymous June, 2002 NATO Advanced Research Workshop. The papers examine numerical modeling techniques for understanding the long-range transport of air pollutants in the atmosphere and recent research into the regional meteorological and chemical processes needed to increase the sophistication of models. Types of air pollutant modeling addressed include the spread of ozone, aerosol processes in the Mediterranean area, pollutants from industrial plants, and the possible case of a nuclear accident. Brief discussions of technical measures of model accuracy and financial sources for model evaluation are also included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR