Volume 4. The Atmosphere

"...a broad overview of specific themes and enquiry methods for biogeochemists and atmospheric geochemists. (...) a huge amount of material has been brought together in the book and synthesized by the well-known and active practitioners in the field. It is highly recommended." (Shaocai Yu, Ph.D, National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NC, USA)

Ralph F. Keeling
Professor
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0244
USA
E-mail: rkeeling@ucsd.edu

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Volume 4 covers topics relating reactive atmospheric chemistry, pathways for material transport within the atmosphere, and exchanges with the land, biota, oceans, and solid earth. The emphasis is on species of relevance to global climate and global chemical budgets, as well as on the application of geochemical methods, such as isotope techniques, for deciphering pathways and rates of material exchange within the atmosphere and with other reservoirs. The topics covered here have long histories, related to their importance for problems of global climate change, the ozone layer, and other global impacts on humanity.

Introduction: Ralph F. Keeling
1. Ozone, Hydroxyl Radical and Oxidative Capacity: Ronald G. Prinn
2. Global Methane Biogeochemistry: William S. Reeburgh
3. Tropospheric Halogen Chemistry: Roland von Glasow, Paul J. Crutzen
4. Non-Mass Dependent Isotopic Fractionation Processes: Mechanisms and Recent Observations in Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial Environments: Mark H. Thiemens
5. The Stable Isotopic Composition of Atmospheric CO₂: Dan Yakir
6. Radiocarbon: Wallace S. Broecker
7. Water Stable Isotopes: Atmospheric Composition and Applications in Polar Ice Core Studies: Jean Jouzel
8. Tropospheric Aerosols: Peter R. Buseck, Stephen E. Schwartz
9. Biomass Burning: The Cycling of Gases and Particulates from the Biosphere to the Atmosphere: Joel S. Levine
10. Natural Radionuclides in the Atmosphere: Karl K. Turekian, William C. Graustein
11. The Origin of Noble Gases and Major Volatiles in the Terrestrial Planets: Donald R. Porcelli, Robert O. Pepin
12. The History of Planetary Degassing as Recorded by Noble Gases: Donald R. Porcelli, Karl K. Turekian