Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (Second Edition)
Nov 2026 · Princeton University Press
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An expanded and fully revised edition of the leading introductory textbook on atmospheric chemistry, designed for a one-semester course
Atmospheric chemistry studies the factors controlling the composition of the atmosphere and their implications for life on Earth. This book is structured as a one-semester course, progressively introducing the concepts and methods of atmospheric chemistry at a level easily accessible to students in the sciences and engineering. Exercises with answers allow students to apply what they’ve learned along the way, and there are questions and problems at the end of each chapter that draw on the latest findings while telling insightful stories. Completely updated with extensive new material, Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry grounds students in the fundamentals of a fast-growing discipline of real-world importance and enables them to launch research projects of their own.
Atmospheric chemistry studies the factors controlling the composition of the atmosphere and their implications for life on Earth. This book is structured as a one-semester course, progressively introducing the concepts and methods of atmospheric chemistry at a level easily accessible to students in the sciences and engineering. Exercises with answers allow students to apply what they’ve learned along the way, and there are questions and problems at the end of each chapter that draw on the latest findings while telling insightful stories. Completely updated with extensive new material, Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry grounds students in the fundamentals of a fast-growing discipline of real-world importance and enables them to launch research projects of their own.
- Now features an entirely new chapter on environmental mercury, primers on core concepts, and scores of new exercises
- Discusses all areas of atmospheric chemistry, including connections to related disciplines
- Topics include measures of atmospheric composition, atmospheric pressure, simple models, atmospheric transport, global biogeochemical cycles, chemical kinetics, stratospheric chemistry, tropospheric oxidant chemistry, aerosol chemistry, and atmospheric mercury
- Covers issues of major importance to society, such as climate change, air pollution, and stratospheric ozone
- Written by a leading researcher and educator in the field
- An ideal textbook for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals
- Lecture slides and solutions available to instructors
An expanded and fully revised edition of the leading introductory textbook on atmospheric chemistry, designed for a one-semester course
Atmospheric chemistry studies the factors controlling the composition of the atmosphere and their implications for life on Earth. This book is structured as a o...
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About the author
Daniel J. Jacob is the Vasco McCoy Family Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at Harvard University. He is the author (with Guy P. Brasseur) of Modeling of Atmospheric Chemistry.
Daniel J. Jacob is the Vasco McCoy Family Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at Harvard University. He is the author (with Guy P. Brasseur) of Modeling of Atmospheric Chemistry.
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