Observing Systems for Atmospheric Composition

Download or read book Observing Systems for Atmospheric Composition written by Guido Visconti and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One challenge in atmospheric chemistry is understanding the intercontinental transport and transformation of gases and aerosols. This book describes observational and modeling techniques used to understand atmospheric composition from satellites, aircraft and ground based platforms. Common ideas presented throughout are the role of each component in an observing system for atmospheric composition, and advances necessary to improve understanding of atmospheric composition.