Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. The chemistry of air and its influence on the climate system forms the main focus of this book.

Vol. 1 of Chemistry of the Climate System provides the reader with a physicochemical understanding of atmospheric processes. The chemical substances and reactions found in the Earth's atmosphere are presented along with their influence on the global climate system.

• Preface to the first edition 8
• Author’s preface to the third edition 12
• Author’s preface to the second edition 18
• Prologue 20
• Contents 22
• List of principal symbols 28
• 1. Introduction 30
• 2. Fundamentals of physics in the climate system 50
• 3. Fundamentals of physicochemistry in the climate system 130
• 4. Fundamentals of chemistry in the climate system 208
• 5. Substances and chemical reactions in the climate system 290
• 6. Biogeochemistry and global cycling 490
• A. List of acronyms and abbreviations used in this volume 560
• B. Quantities, units, and some useful numerical values 564
• References 568