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The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction [#518]
The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction [#518]

The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction [#518]

Author: 
Paul Palmer
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  • Describes the physical and chemical characteristics of different layers of the atmosphere, and discusses their importance for life on earth
  • Introduces the science associated with the atmosphere and indicates how it is connected to issues of climate change
  • Considers the future for our atmosphere, and discusses the biggest remaining uncertainties for scientists

The atmosphere is the thin, diffuse fluid that envelops the Earth's surface. Despite its apparent fragility, the existence of this fluid is vital for human and other life on Earth.

In this Very Short Introduction Paul Palmer describes the physical and chemical characteristics of different layers in the atmosphere, and shows how the interactions where the atmosphere is in contact with land, ocean, and ice affect its observed physical and chemical properties. He also looks at how movement in the atmosphere, driven by heat from the sun, transports heat from lower latitudes to higher latitudes, and is a fundamental feature of the general circulation in the atmosphere. Finally, Palmer presents an overview of the types of measurements used to understand different parts of the atmosphere, and identifies the future challenges for atmospheric scientists.

Index: 

1: What is special about Earth's atmosphere?
2: Atmospheric physics
3: Atmospheric motion
4: Atmospheric composition
5: Atmospheric measurements
6: Our future atmosphere
Further Reading
Index

About the author: 

Paul Palmer is Professor of Quantitative Earth Observation at the University of Edinburgh, and a Royal Society-Wolfson Research Merit Award Holder. He has previously won a Leverhulme Prize and a Zeldovich Medal from the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is the author of Essential Maths for Geoscientists: An Introduction (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014).

"Paul Palmer, a world-renowned atmospheric scientist, takes you through a tour of the origin and properties of the atmosphere, the processes controlling weather and climate, and the basic issues underlying air pollution and climate change. The easy conversational style, engaging pedagogical approach, and witty asides make this book a true pleasure to read and highly accessible." - Daniel Jacob, Harvard University

Product details

ISBN : 9780198722038

Author: 
Paul Palmer
Pages
152 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Mar 2017
Series
Very Short Introductions
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The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction [#518]

The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction [#518]

The Atmosphere: A Very Short Introduction [#518]