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Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Earth and Environmental Science Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9783642103346
Series Statement:
Springer Praxis Books
Content:
The destruction of the ozone layer, together with global warming, is one of the hot environmental topics of today. This book examines the effect of human activities on atmospheric ozone, namely the increase of tropospheric ozone and the general diminution of stratospheric ozone and the production of the Antarctic ozone hole. Also discussed is the role of remote sensing techniques in the understanding of the effects of human activities on atmospheric ozone as well as in the development of social and political awareness of the damage to the ozone layer by man-made chemicals, principally CFCs. Th
Content:
The destruction of the ozone layer, together with global warming, is one of the hot environmental topics of today. This book examines the effect of human activities on atmospheric ozone, namely the increase of tropospheric ozone and the general diminution of stratospheric ozone and the production of the Antarctic ozone hole. Also discussed is the role of remote sensing techniques in the understanding of the effects of human activities on atmospheric ozone as well as in the development of social and political awareness of the damage to the ozone layer by man-made chemicals, principally CFCs. This led to the formulation and ratification in 1989 of the Montreal Protocol on controlling/banning the manufacture and use of chemicals that damage the ozone layer. Since then, remote sensing has played a key role in monitoring atmospheric ozone concentration and determining the success of the Montreal Protocol in protecting the ozone layer from further damage. In this book, the renowned authors discuss the sophisticated instruments that have been launched into space to study not only ozone but also other trace gases in the atmosphere, some of which play a key role in the generation and destruction of ozone in the atmosphere. Professors Cracknell and Varotsos also examine the satellite-flown instruments which are involved in monitoring the absorption of solar ultraviolet light in the atmosphere in relation both to the generation and destruction of ozone and consequently to human health. This scholarly book, written by the foremost experts in the field, looks at remote sensing and its employment in the various aspects of ozone science. It is widely acknowledged that global warming, due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases emissions, represents a threat to the sustainability of human life on Earth. However, many other threats are potentially just as serious, including atmospheric pollution, ozone depletion, water pollution, the degradation of agricultural land, deforestation, the depletion of the world's mineral resources and population growth.
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Remote Sensing and Atmospheric Ozone; Contents; Preface; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations and acronyms; 1 The traditional measurement of ozone concentration in the atmosphere; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1.1 Observations of the total ozone column; 1.2 GROUND-BASED INSTRUMENTATION FOR TOC OBSERVATIONS; 1.2.1 The Dobson ozone spectrophotometer; 1.2.2 Intercomparison of Dobson spectrophotometers; 1.2.3 Interference of SO2 and NO2 in Dobson TOC measurements; 1.2.4 Influence of stray light on Dobson TOC measurements; 1.3 BREWER SPECTROPHOTOMETER; 1.4 FILTER OZONOMETERS M-83/124/134
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1.5 SECONDARY GROUND-BASED INSTRUMENTATION FOR TOC OBSERVATIONS1.5.1 System for Analysis of Observation at Zenith (SAOZ); 1.5.2 MICROTOPS II (Total Ozone Portable Spectrometer); 1.5.3 High-Resolution Visible/Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy; 1.5.4 Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS); 1.5.5 System for the Monitoring of Stratospheric Compounds (SYMOCS); 1.5.6 Star Pointing Spectrometer (SPS); 1.5.7 MDR-23 (a Russian commercial device); 1.5.8 Scanning spectrometer (EVA); 1.5.9 Solar IR spectroradiometer; 1.5.10 Ground-based UV radiometer (GUV); 1.5.11 Spectrometer-Ozonometer PION
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1.5.12 SPectrometer for Atmospheric TRAcers Monitoring (SPATRAM)1.6 OBSERVATIONS OF OZONE VERTICAL PROFILE (OVP); 1.6.1 Primary ground-based instrumentation for OVP observations; 1.6.2 Dobson Umkehr measurements and inversion; 1.6.3 Brewer Umkehr measurements; 1.6.4 Secondary ground-based instrumentation for OVP observations; 1.6.5 Lidar; 1.6.6 Microwave radiometry; 1.6.7 Ground-based Millimeter wave Ozone Spectrometer (GROMOS); 1.6.8 Stratospheric Sounding by Infrared Heterodyne Spectroscopy (SIRHS); 1.6.9 Ground-based microwave radiometers; 1.6.10 Ground-based infrared solar spectroscopy
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1.6.11 Stratospheric Ozone Monitoring Radiometer (SOMORA)1.7 AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR OVP OBSERVATIONS; 1.7.1 Electrochemical ozonesondes; 1.7.2 Optical ozonesondes; 1.7.3 Other balloon instrumentation; 1.7.3.1 Chemiluminescence ozonometer; 1.7.3.2 Mass spectrometer; 1.7.3.3 Balloon Microwave Limb Sounder (BMLS); 1.7.3.4 Far-infrared emission measurements; 1.7.3.5 Stratospheric Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (SIRIS); 1.7.3.6 Balloonborne lasers; 1.7.3.7 Ultraviolet Absorption Photometer; 1.7.3.8 Fast Ozone Analyser (FOZAN); 1.7.3.9 SAOZ sonde; 1.7.4 Aircraft instrumentation
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1.7.4.1 Infrared Grating Spectrometer (IGS)1.7.4.2 Differential Absorption Lidar Technique; 1.7.4.3 MOZAIC, CARIBIC, IAGOS; 1.7.4.4 Electrochemical Ozone Sensor (ECOC); 1.7.4.5 Airborne Submillimeter Receiver (ASUR); 1.7.4.6 The Gas and Aerosol Monitoring Sensorcraft (GAMS); 1.8 SURFACE OZONE MEASUREMENTS; 1.8.1 Chemiluminescence method; 1.8.2 Electrochemical potassium iodide method; 1.8.3 UV absorption method; 2 Satellite systems for studies of atmospheric ozone; 2.1 SATELLITE REMOTE SOUNDING OF TOC; 2.2 DIRECT ABSORPTION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; 2.2.1 TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS)
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783642103339
Language:
English
Subjects:
Engineering
Keywords:
Ozonschicht
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Satellitenfernerkundung
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Umweltschaden
;
Umweltschutz
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-10334-6
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