Jacob D.J. Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry

Princeton University Press, 1999. — 276 p.This book contains the lectures and problems from the 1-semester course Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry which I have taught at Harvard since 1992. The course is aimed at undergraduates majoring in the natural sciences or engineering and having had one or two years of college math, chemistry, and physics. My first objective in the course is to show how one can apply simple principles of physics and chemistry to describe a complex system such as the atmosphere, and how one can reduce the complex system to build models. My second objective is to convey a basic but current knowledge of atmospheric chemistry, along with an appreciation for the process of research that led to this knowledge.Measures of atmospheric composition.
Atmospheric pressure.
Simple models.
Atmospheric transport.
The continuity equation.
Geochemical cycles.
The greenhouse effect.
Aerosols.
Chemical kinetics.
Stratospheric ozone.
Oxidizing power of the troposphere.
Ozone air pollution.
Acid rain.
Numerical solutions to problems.