Elsevier, New York, 1981, 202 pp.
The purpose is to summarize, without details, our present knowledge of the concentration, sources and sinks of atmospheric gases and aerosol particles, as well as their physical and chemical transformation in the lower atmosphere (troposphere and stratosphere). Since the chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere is discussed in relation to atmospheric equilibrium and climate, the content of the book is closely related to environmental sciences.
Introduction. Composition and structure of the Earth's atmosphere.
Formation and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. Chemistry of main constituents.
Atmospheric cycle of trace constituents.
The atmospheric aerosol.
Removal of trace substances from the atmosphere.
Connection of variations of the climate with the chemical composition of the atmosphere.
Subject index.