Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XIX (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security) (No. 19)

The book is aimed at researchers and government policy makers who wish to keep abreast of the most recent developments in air pollution modelling and air quality issues. The book emphasizes the following key topics: 1. Local and urban scale modelling; 2. Regional and intercontinental modelling; 3. Data assimilation and air quality forecast; 4. Model assessment and verification; 5. Aerosols in the atmosphere; 6. Interactions between air quality and climate change; 7. Air quality and human health.
These subjects were chosen as topical and highly relevant to the air quality modelling research community. The book provides material that can be used to further improve air quality modelling and to inform the community about recent and novel developments in the field.