Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere

This text describes the state of knowledge, in the late 1990s, of the emissions, distribution, chemistry and analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere at urban, regional and global scales.

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The vast family of volatile organic compounds plays a central role in the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere. Reactive Hydrocarbons in the Atmosphere provides comprehensive and up-to-date reviews covering all aspects of the behavior, sources, occurrence, and chemistry of these compounds. The book considers both biogenic and anthropogenic sources, plus their effects in the atmosphere at local, regional, and global scales.