Chemical Events in the Atmosphere and their Impact on the Environment: Proceedings of A Study Week at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

727 Pages·1986·28.99 MB·English

by  G.B. Marini-Bettòlo (Eds.)

CHEMICAL EVENTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE
AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
PONTIFICIAE ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARVM SCRIPTA VARIA
56
STUDY WEEK
ON
:
CHEMICAL EVENTS IN THE
ATMOSPHERE AND THEIR
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
November 7-11, 1983
EDITED BY
G.B . MARINI-BETTOLO
PONTI F IC IA
ACADEMIA
ScIENTIARvM
EX AEDIBVS ACADEMICIS IN CIVITATE VATICANA
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STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 26
CHEMICAL EVENTS IN THE
ATMOSPHERE AND THEIR
IMPACT O N THE ENVIRONMENT
PROCEEDINGS OF A STUDY WEEK
AT THE
PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
November 7-11, 1983
EDITED BY
G.B. MARINI-BETTOLO
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1986
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Study Week on: Chemical Events in the Atmosphere and Their Impact on the
Environment (1983: Pontifical Academy of Sciences)
Chemical events in the atmosphere ant their impact on the environment.
(Studies in environmental science; 26) (Pontificiae Academiae Scientiamm
scripta varia; 56)
Bibliography : p .
Includes index.
1. Atmospheric chemistry - Environmental aspects - Congresses. 2. Environ-
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tificia Accademia delle scienze. 111. Title. IV. Series. V. Series: Pontificiae Academia-
Scientiarum scripta varia; 56.
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5 Industrial Waste Managements by S.E. Jergensen.
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19 Physicochemical Methods for Water and Wastewater Treatment edited by
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22 Environmental Radioanalysis by H.A. Das, A. Faanhof and H.A. van der
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CARLOSC HAGAS:F oreword . XI11
List of Participants . xv
Pontifical Audience . XXI
INTRODUCTION
G.B. MARINI-BETT~LCOh: emical Events in the Atmosphere and
Their Impact on the Environment (Introductory Remarks) 3
I.
STRUCTURE, COMPONENTS AND PRIMARY PROCESSES
IN THE ATMOSPHERE
D. PHILLIPSP:h otochemical Reactions in the Atmosphere . 7
.
Discussion 23
A. PULLMAQNu:a ntum-Mechanical Studies on the Binding Pro-
perties of Small Atmosphere Molecules . 25
Discussion . 45
V.M. CANUTOJ, .S. LEVINE, C.L. IMHOFFI., GOLDMANT.,R .
AUGUSTSSOaNn d 0. HUBICKYTJh: e Young Sun, the Early
Earth and the Photochemistry of Oxygen, Ozone and For-
maldehyde in the Early Atmosphere . 51
Discussion . 99