The Biogeochemical Impacts of Forests and the Implications for Climate Change Mitigation (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

Forests and vegetation emit biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) into the atmosphere which, once oxidized, can partition into the particle phase, forming secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). This thesis reports on a unique and comprehensive analysis of the impact of BVOC emissions on atmospheric aerosols and climate. A state-of-the-art global aerosol microphysics model is used to make the first detailed assessment of the impact of BVOC emissions on aerosol microphysical properties, improving our understanding of the role of these emissions in affecting the Earth's climate. The thesis also reports on the implications for the climate impact of forests. Accounting for the climate impacts of SOAs, taken together with the carbon cycle and surface albedo effects that have been studied in previous work, increases the total warming effect of global deforestation by roughly 20%.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Springer Theses
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Catherine E Scott
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	132
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-07850-2
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN:	3-319-07850-X
Barcode:	9783319078502

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