Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere

Author： Hewitt C. Nicholas

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 1998

E-ISBN: 9780080540306

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780123462404

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780123462404

Subject： X51 Atmospheric Pollution and Its Control

Language： ENG

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Description

The vast family of volatile organic compounds plays a central role in the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere. Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere provides comprehensive and up-to-date reviews covering all aspects of the behavior, sources, occurrence, and chemistry of these compounds. The book considers both biogenic and anthropogenic sources, plus their effects in the atmosphere at local, regional, and global scales.

Covers a major component of atmospheric chemistry and air pollution
Considers both natural background chemistry and pollution processes
Provides authoritative reviews for a wide range of audiences

Chapter

Front Cover

Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1. Anthropogenic Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds

I. Introduction

II. Combustion Processes

III. Mining, Treatment, Storage and Distribution of Fossil Fuels

IV. Solvent Use

V. Industrial Processes

VI. Biological Processes

VII. Modelling Anthropogenic Volatile Organic Compound Emissions

VIII. Emission Data

IX. Conclusions

References

Chapter 2. Biogenic Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Higher Plants

I. Introduction

II. Ethylene: A Volatile Plant Hormone

III. Isoprene and Methylbutenol: Light-Dependent Hemi- terpenes of Uncertain Function

IV. Monoterpenes: Structurally Diverse, Multifunctional Isoprenoids

V. C6 Aldehydes and Alcohols: Products of Leaf Damage and Membrane Lipid Peroxidation

VI. C1 to C3 Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compounds: By-Products of Central Plant Metabolism

VII. Emission from the Plant to the Atmosphere

VIII. Concluding Remarks and Uncertainties

References

Chapter 3. Modeling Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound Emissions to the Atmosphere

I. Emission Modeling

II. Isoprene

III. Monoterpenes

IV. Other Volatile Organic Compounds

V. Conclusions

References

Chapter 4. The Sampling and Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in the Atmosphere

I. Introduction

II. Sampling Methods

III. Analytical Methods

IV. Summary

References

Chapter 5. Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere at Urban and Regional Scales

I. Introduction

II. Volatile Organic Compounds in the Troposphere

III. Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds at the Urban Scale

IV. Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds at the Regional Scale

V. Conclusions

References

Chapter 6. Global Distribution of Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere

I. Introduction

II. Campaigns

III. Vertical Distribution

IV. Ground-Level Distributions

V. Conclusions

References

Chapter 7. Reactive Hydrocarbons and Photochemical Air Pollution

I. Introduction

II. Reactive Hydrocarbons and Photochemical Ozone Formation

III. Reactivity Scales

IV. Conclusions

References

Chapter 8. Global Atmospheric Chemistry of Reactive Hydrocarbons

I. Hydroxyl Radical

II. Methane Oxidation

III. Chemical Lifetimes in the Methane Oxidation Chain

IV. Nonmethane Organics in the Global Atmosphere

V. Ozone Formation in the Troposphere

VI. Conclusions

References

Index

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