Chapter 13. Global Air Pollution Problems

  1. C.N. Hewitt1,
  2. Andrea V. Jackson2
  1. Atul K. Jain

Published Online: 13 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch13

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

How to Cite

Jain, A. K. (2007) Global Air Pollution Problems, in Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications (eds C.N. Hewitt and A. V. Jackson), Blackwell Science Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch13

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Science Lancaster University

  2. 2

    The School of the Environment University of Leeds

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 20 JUN 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632052868

Online ISBN: 9780470999318

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Keywords:

  • pollution;
  • halocarbons;
  • emissions;
  • evaporation;
  • greenhouse effect

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • INTRODUCTION

  • HISTORICAL EVIDENCE OF THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON CLIMATE

  • FUTURE OUTLOOK OF CLIMATE AND OZONE CHANGES

  • POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF STRATOSPHERIC OZONE AND CLIMATE CHANGES

  • PATHWAYS TO POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

  • CONCLUSIONS