Environmental science : physical principles and applications (Record no. 12276)

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fixed length control field 02377cam a22002174a 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9788126537037
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 333.7
Item number BOE
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Boeker, Egbert.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Environmental science : physical principles and applications
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Chichester ;
-- New York :
Name of publisher John Wiley,
Year of publication c2001.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xiii, 362 p. :
Other physical details ill. (some col.) ;
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: A Physical Approach to Environmental Problems What are Environmental Problems -- Pollution The Economic and Social Context Sunlight and the Solar Spectrum The Greenhouse Effect Transport of Pollutants The Carbon Cycle 2. Weather and Climate Energy Transport The Atmsophere, Vertical Structure and Motion Horizontal Motion of Air The Oceans 3. Climate Change Natural Changes of Climate Human induced changes Consequences of Climate Change Reactions to Climate Change 4. Conventional Energy Physics of Heat Heat and Power: Thermodynamics Converting Heat into Power: Problems and a Solutionsa 5. Carbonfree Energies Renewable energies Nuclear Power 6. Making up the Balance Greenhouse Gases, Pollution and Resources Defining the task 7. Transport of Pollutants Basic Concepts Dispersion in the Air Dispersion in Surface Waters Dispersion by Groundwater 8. Noise Physics of Sound Human hearing Reducing Sound Levels 9. Environmental Spectroscopy Basic Spectrospcopy The Solar Spectrum at Ground Level Experimental Techniques in Environmental Spectroscopy Solar UV, Ozone and Life 10. Geophysical Methods Radioactive Clocks Isotope Ratios as Environmental Sensors Magnetic Surveys Seismic Probing 11. Science and Society Finite Resources of Energy Pollution and Health Effects Environmental Policy Thinijhng about the Environment and Human Life The Responsibility of the Scientist Appendices References Index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Aimed at a first course in environmental physics, environmental science, environmental analysis, or environmental monitoring. This text can be used by first year students and above, and takes a scientific approach as opposed to a social or political one.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Environmental sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Physics.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Atmospheric physics.
700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Grondelle, Rienk van.
856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley036/2001024907.html
856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley021/2001024907.html
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type Reference Books
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Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Reference Main Library Main Library Reference 17/01/2013 Purchased 8732.50 333.7 BOE 013182 Reference Books

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