Chemistry of the Climate System - 4th Edition by Detlev Möller (Hardcover)

About the Book

Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. Chemistry of the Climate System provides a physicochemical understanding of atmospheric processes. The chemical substances and reactions found in the earth's atmosphere are presented along

Book Synopsis

Climate change is a major challenge facing modern society. Chemistry of the Climate System provides 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, evaluating the effects of changing air compositions and possibilities for interference with these processes through the use of chemistry.

About the Author

Prof. Möller studied chemistry at the Humboldt University Berlin, where he received his doctoral degree in 1972. He worked as a research assistant at the HUB, before starting his research in atmospheric chemistry at the "Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR" (AdW). After his habilitation in 1982 he worked as an associate at various institutes, e.g. the "Forschungsstelle für Umweltgestaltung" and the "Heinrich-Hertz-Institut für Geomagnetismus und Atmosphärenforschung". Currently he is working as a full Professor at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität, BTU (former: Technischen Universität Cottbus). He is a member of the scientific communities Erfurt, Berlin-Leipzig and Hungary.