Chemical Modeling for Air Resources: Fundamentals, Applications, and Corroborative Analysis

Chemical Modeling for Air Resources describes fundamental topics in chemical modeling and its scientific and regulatory applications in air pollution problems such as the ozone hole, acid rain, climate change, particulate matter, and other air toxins. A number of corroborative analysis methods are described to help extract information from model data. With many examples, this book serves as a reference for graduate students and professionals in fields of atmospheric science, environmental science, and engineering.

Key features:

• Presents atmospheric chemical modeling from both scientific and regulatory perspectives
• Includes a range of topics for each pollutant, including the science of how it forms, its health effects, the regulatory context, and modeling
• Provides a succinct overview for air quality regulators and industry consultants interested in the most widely used modeling software

He received four degrees related to the book contents: B.S. on Environmental Chemistry at Nankai University (1981-1985); M.S. on Atmospheric Chemistry at the Research Center of Eco-Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Sciences (1985-1988); S.M. on Environmental Engineering and Ph.D. on Atmospheric Chemical Modeling at Harvard University (1991-1997); postdoctoral study at Stanford University (1997-2000).

He served in both China and US government agencies for clean air efforts. He worked in Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences for two years and in California Air Resources Board and Bay Area Air Quality Management District for eleven years, to help develop and implement pollution mitigation measures from chemical modelling perspectives.