Asian Atmospheric Pollution
Sources, Characteristics and Impacts
- 1st Edition - August 31, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Ramesh P. Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 6 9 3 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 6 9 4 - 9
Asian Atmospheric Pollution: Sources, Characteristics and Impacts provides a concise yet comprehensive treatment of all aspects of pollution and air quality monitoring, across al… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAsian Atmospheric Pollution: Sources, Characteristics and Impacts provides a concise yet comprehensive treatment of all aspects of pollution and air quality monitoring, across all of Asia. It focuses on key regions of the world and details a variety of sources, their transport mechanism, long term variability and impacts on climate at local and regional scales. It also discusses the feedback on pollutants, on different meteorological parameters like radiative forcing, fog formations, precipitation, cloud characteristics and more. Drawing upon the expertise of multiple well-known authors from different countries to underline some of these key issues, it includes sections dedicated to treatment of pollutant sources, studying of pollutants and trace gases using satellite/station based observations and models, transport mechanisms, seasonal and inter-annual variability and impact on climate, health and biosphere in general.
Asian Atmospheric Pollution: Sources, Characteristics and Impacts is a useful resource for scientists and students to understand the sources and dynamics of atmospheric pollution as well as their transport from one continent to other continents, helping the atmospheric modelling community to model different scenarios of the pollution, gauge its short term and long term impacts across regional to global scales and better understand the ramifications of episodic events.
- Covers all of Asia in detail in terms of pollution
- Focuses not only on local pollution, but on long-term transport of these pollutants and their impacts on other regions as well as the globe
- Includes discussion of both particulate matter and greenhouse gases
- Serves as a single resource on Asian air pollution and Impacts from the most current research across the globe including the US, Asia, Africa and Europe
Scientists, students and professionals in Atmospheric Science, Remote Sensing, Climate and Environmental Science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- About the editor
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Sources of atmospheric pollution in India
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Brick kilns
- 3: Coal-based thermal power plants
- 4: IOC fire of October 29, 2009
- 5: Forest fires in the Himalayan region
- 6: Air pollution associated with civil aviation
- 7: Crop residue burning
- 8: Dust as source for air pollution
- 9: Diwali festival
- 10: Pollution associated with cyclones
- 11: COVID-19 and air quality
- 12: Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Air pollution: Facts, causes, and impacts
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sources of air pollution
- 3: Impacts of air pollution
- 4: Discussion and conclusion
- Chapter 3: Atmospheric chemistry in Asia: Need of integrated approach
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Air pollution in Asia
- 3: Global issues of atmospheric chemistry
- 4: Atmospheric chemistry issues in Asia
- 5: Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Atmospheric aerosols from open burning in South and Southeast Asia
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Open burning: Classes and spatial distribution
- 3: Properties of aerosols from open burning
- 4: Impacts of aerosols from open burning
- 5: Open burning aerosols: Measurements
- 6: Challenges and way forward
- Chapter 5: Role of meteorology in atmospheric aerosols and air pollution over South Asia
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Particulate pollution and atmospheric aerosols
- 3: PM2.5 and air quality index
- 4: Role of meteorology
- 5: Seasonal variability of aerosol loading
- 6: The intra-seasonal response of aerosol loading to the meteorological variability
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter 6: Role of carbonaceous aerosols in Asian pollution
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Carbonaceous aerosol over Asia: An emission perspective
- 3: Measurement of carbonaceous aerosol over Asia: Composition and seasonal variability
- 4: Carbonaceous aerosols over high-altitude sites in Himalayas and Glaciers
- 5: Sources of carbonaceous aerosols
- 6: Role of aerosols and mechanism for fog-haze formation
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Atmospheric pollution and solar ultraviolet radiation in Asia
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Aerosol and UV radiation flux in Asia
- 3: Trends in aerosol optical depth and UV flux over Asia
- 4: Implications of decreasing UVB trends and vitamin D
- 5: Aerosol optical depth, UVB radiation, and vitamin D association in India
- 6: Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Distribution of reactive trace gases over South Asia: Observations and modeling
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Methodology
- 3: Distribution of trace gases
- 4: Observations of trace gases
- 5: Modeling studies
- 6: Impact assessment
- 7: Future perspectives
- Chapter 9: Response of plants to atmospheric air pollution: An Asian perspective
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Method
- 3: The response of trees to air pollution
- 4: The response of crop plants to air pollution
- 5: Response of lower plants and biodiversity to air pollution
- 6: Emerging pollutants and role of vegetation
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Air quality in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Climatic conditions
- 3: Dust storms
- 4: Effect of dust deposition on Gulf Cooperation Council marine life
- 5: Major environmental events in Gulf Cooperation Council
- 6: Air quality in major Gulf Cooperation Council cities
- 7: Aerosol characteristics in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
- 8: Particulate morphology at Gulf Cooperation Council
- 9: Improvement of air quality associated with COVID-19 lockdown
- 10: Conclusion
- Chapter 11: Satellite observations of ammonia over South Asia
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Satellite monitoring of ammonia
- 3: Sources of ammonia
- 4: Spatiotemporal variations of ammonia
- 5: Conclusion
- Chapter 12: Air quality management in India using satellite data
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Aerosol optical depth as a proxy for air quality
- 3: PM2.5 exposure modeling
- 4: Health impact assessment in India using satellite-derived ambient PM2.5 exposure
- 5: Air quality management
- 6: New frontiers of aerosol remote sensing
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter 13: Impact of emissions from coal-based thermal power plants on surrounding vegetation and air quality over Bokaro Thermal Power Plant
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Details of TPP site and environment
- 3: Results and discussion
- 4: Conclusion
- Chapter 14: Ground and satellite measurements of tropospheric nitrogen oxides (NO2) over India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: NO2 measurement techniques used in India
- 3: Satellite measurements
- 4: Ground-based measurements
- 5: Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on ambient NO2 over India
- 6: Conclusion
- Chapter 15: Ozone and aerosols over the Tibetan Plateau
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Surface ozone and aerosols on the Tibetan Plateau
- 3: Total column ozone low over the Tibetan Plateau
- 4: Vertical transport over the Tibetan Plateau
- 5: Tropopause aerosol layer over the Tibetan Plateau
- 6: Conclusion
- Chapter 16: Vertical profiles of trace gases in the troposphere over South Asia
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Vertical profile measurements of trace gases
- 3: Characteristics of ozone vertical profile
- 4: Characteristics of CO vertical profile
- 5: Impact of long-range transport and biomass burning
- 6: Impact of convection
- 7: Comparison with model simulations
- 8: Conclusion
- Chapter 17: Surface ozone in Indian urban region
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Surface ozone over Delhi
- 3: Impacts of surface ozone
- 4: Conclusion
- Chapter 18: Biomass burning emission and impacts on air pollution in China
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Biomass burning status in China
- 3: Emission characteristic of pollutants gases and aerosols from biomass burning
- 4: Emission inventory of biomass burning in China
- 5: Impacts of biomass burning on air quality
- 6: Impacts of biomass burning on human health
- 7: Impacts of biomass burning on climate
- 8: Solutions for agricultural straw burning in China
- 9: Conclusion
- Chapter 19: Tropospheric ozone concentration over Pakistan
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Tropospheric ozone
- 3: Tropospheric ozone in Pakistan
- 4: Long-term variability of tropospheric ozone
- 5: Conclusion
- Chapter 20: Characteristics of atmospheric pollutants over the northeastern region of India
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Details of prevailing meteorology and data used
- 3: Results and discussion
- Chapter 21: Emission of black carbon and other particulate matter from transportation sector
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Material and method
- 3: Results and discussion
- 4: Conclusions
- Chapter 22: Characteristics and sources of atmospheric particulate matter and health risk in Southwest China
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Analytical Techniques
- 3: Case study: Characteristics, sources, and health risk assessment of trace elements in PM10/PM2.5 in a megacity, Southwest China
- 4: Conclusion
- Chapter 23: Sources of lead (Pb) in atmosphere over Indian cities and health impacts
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: History of Pb poisoning
- 3: Pb isotope as source tracers
- 4: Health effects of Pb
- 5: Summary
- Chapter 24: Sources of poor air quality and long-term variability over Kolkata
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Study area and the long-term meteorological features
- 3: Methodology
- 4: Results and discussion
- 5: Conclusion
- Chapter 25: Long-range global transport and characterization of dust
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Evolution of dust, transport, and deposition
- 3: Atmospheric dust deposition and biogeochemistry of the ocean
- 4: Chemical characterization of atmospheric mineral dust
- 5: Isotopic characterization of atmospheric dust
- 6: Mineral dust over western India: A case study
- 7: Conclusion
- Chapter 26: The optical and microwave characteristics of dust storms over the Indo-Gangetic Plains
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Dust storms over the IGP
- 3: Aerosols characteristics of dust storm
- 4: Impact of dust particles on surrounding environment
- 5: Conclusion
- Chapter 27: Effect of cyclones on atmospheric and meteorological parameters
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Data used
- 3: Results and discussion
- 4: Conclusion
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 31, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 580
- No. of pages (eBook): 580
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128166932
- eBook ISBN: 9780128166949
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Ramesh P. Singh
Ramesh P. Singh, Professor, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Chapman University, CA, USA. Dr Singh was a Professor with George Mason University, Virginia, USA during 2007-2009 and Distinguished Visiting Professor (2003-2005) with the Centre of Earth Observing Space Research. He was Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India during 1986-2007. His main areas of interests are Natural Hazards, Seismic Risk evaluation and Urban environment and Atmospheric pollution. He has supervised Master and Ph.D. students in the fields of Remote Sensing, Engineering Geosciences, Natural Hazards and Atmospheric pollution and Applied Geophysics. Dr. Singh has published more than 200 Journals publications and edited several books. He is the recipient of Indian National Remote Sensing, National Mineral and Hari Om Ashram Prerit awards. He visited Free University Berlin, Germany as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and Hirosaki University, Japan as a JSPS Fellow. He is member of the International Committees on GeoRisk Commission and EMSEV Bureau and has been Editor In Chief for several remote sensing journals.
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