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Intercontinental Transport of Air Pollution: An Introduction
This chapter introduces the reader to the topic of intercontinental air pollution transport. It starts by describing how air pollution problems...
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Long Range Transport of Air Pollution to the Arctic
Transport of air pollution to the Arctic is reviewed with emphasis on what has been measured. General atmospheric circulation patterns especially...
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Prospects for International Management of Intercontinental Air Pollution Transport
The recognition of the intercontinental transport of air pollution continues a historic trend towards greater awareness and management of air...
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Numerical Modelling of Long-Range Pollution Transport
A quantitative understanding of long-range transport of air pollution involves several aspects from different science areas: emissions of ozone...
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Export of Air Pollution from Southern Asia and its Large-Scale Effects
Southern Asia is one of the most heavily populated regions of the world. In contrast to much of the rest of the world, biofuel and biomass burning...
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Intercontinental Transport of Ozone from Tropical Biomass Burning
Photochemically reactive gases released by fires (e.g., NO, CO, hydrocarbons) interact as they do in an urban environment to form ozone. There has...
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Air Pollution Export from and Import to Europe: Experimental Evidence
The intercontinental transport of air pollutants from and to Europe is described in detail. The major focus is on the import of air pollution from...
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Air Pollution Export from and Import to North America: Experimental Evidence
North America (Canada and the USA) contains only 5% of the world’s population but accounts for 15–23% of the world’s emissions in terms of trace...
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Intercontinental Transport of Dust: Historical and Recent Observational Evidence
The scientific examination of the intercontinental dust transport has a long history, a vigorous present, and a promising future. Unlike the study of...
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Characteristics of Atmospheric Transport of Air Pollution for Africa
The African continent is an important source of atmospheric constituents including both trace gases and aerosols. Emissions from Africa impact on at...
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Intercontinental Transport of Trace Substances from Boreal Forest Fires
Forest fire emissions have strong impact on the composition of trace gases and aerosols in the atmosphere. They are not only a local disturbance...
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Air Pollution Import to and Export from East Asia
Continued rapid industrialization is expected to make East Asia the largest source region for air pollution in the coming decades. This chapter...
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Pan-Arctic methanesulfonic acid aerosol: source regions, atmospheric drivers, and future projections
Natural aerosols are an important, yet understudied, part of the Arctic climate system. Natural marine biogenic aerosol components (e.g.,...
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Spatial Distribution, Contamination Characteristics, and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Surface Soils of South-Central Stretch Of India
Surface soils in urban regions play a crucial role in controlling regional climatic patterns and sustaining ecological equilibrium. This study...
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Cytogenotoxicity of 2,4-D and Glyphosate Herbicides: Effects of Isolated and Combined Environmental Concentrations on Onion Root Tips (Allium Cepa)
Glyphosate and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) are the most widely used pesticides in the world. In this work, the cytogenotoxic potential of...
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils Derived from Different Parent Rocks Mediate Microbial Carbon Cycling
Parent rock is a key factor contributing to differences in soil physical and chemical properties. However, the mechanism of microbial carbon cycle...
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Subnational assessment of legal and illegal deforestation in the Colombian Amazon: consequences for zero deforestation commitments
Deforestation has been at the heart of the transformation of the Amazon. Global concerns over deforestation and its impact on climate change have...
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Identifying remnant biodiversity hotspots in Southern Asia reveals disequilibrium in mammalian communities
Identification of highly biodiverse areas has become a crucial step in protecting species richness, especially considering the rapid collapse of...
