Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Brief Contents vii
3. Detailed Contents ix
4. Preface xv
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Basic Physical Concepts 5
7. 3 Basic Chemical Concepts 19
8. 4 Properties of Water 31
9. 5 Atmospheric History and Composition 39
10. 6 Energy Budget of the Atmosphere 51
11. 7 Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere 63
12. 8 Horizontal Motion of the Atmosphere 79
13. 9 Dynamics of the Ocean 103
14. 10 Climate through the Ages 113
15. 11 The Carbon Cycle 141
16. 12 Cycles of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur 165
17. 13 Stratospheric Ozone (I): Chapman’s Formulation for the Chemistry of an Oxygen-Nitrogen Atmosphere 175
18. 14 Stratospheric Ozone (II): The Role of Radicals 189
19. 15 Stratospheric Ozone (III): Influence of Heterogeneous Chemistry 205
20. 16 Stratospheric Ozone (IV): Influence of Dynamics 221
21. 17 The Chemistry of the Troposphere 231
22. 18 The Chemistry of Precipitation 263
23. 19 Prospects for Climate Change 277
24. 20 Policy Responses to Climate Change 285
25. Notes 291
26. References 309
27. Appendix 317
28. Index 319