The Impact Of Desert Dust Across The Mediterranean

Author : Stefano Guerzoni,R. Chester
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401733540

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The Impact of Desert Dust Across the Mediterranean by Stefano Guerzoni,R. Chester Pdf

The atmosphere is an important pathway for the transport of continentally-derived material to the oceans. In this respect the Mediterranean Sea is of special importance because its atmosphere receives inputs of anthropogenic aerosols from the north and desert- derived Saharan dusts from the south. The dusts, much of which is transported in the form of seasonal `pulses', have important effects on climate, marine chemistry and sedimentation in the Mediterranean Sea. This volume brings together reviews and specific-topic papers on the following aspects of Saharan dust transport to the Mediterranean Sea: (i) the modelling of Saharan dust transport, (ii) the chemistry and mineralogy of the dusts and their effect on precipitation, (iii) the contribution of the dusts to marine sedimentation, (iv) the aerobiology of the dusts, and (v) climatic implications of Saharan dust transport. The volume is aimed at students and researchers with an interest in the climate, biogeochemistry and geology of the Mediterranean Sea.

Author : Paraskevi Pitta,Barak Herut,Tatiana M. Tsagaraki
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889453191

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Impact of Aerosols (Saharan Dust and Mixed) on the East Mediterranean Oligotrophic Ecosystem, Results from Experimental Studies by Paraskevi Pitta,Barak Herut,Tatiana M. Tsagaraki Pdf

In oligotrophic environments, dust and nutrient inputs via atmospheric routes are considered important sources of macro-nutrients and micro-trace metals fuelling primary and secondary production. Yet, the impact of these dust inputs on the microbial populations is not fully investigated in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (EMS). The response of oligotrophic systems to dust inputs, whether as positive or negative feedbacks to autotrophic and heterotrophic production and thus to biogeochemical cycling, is important to examine further. Experimental studies have explored nutrient additions in various combinations to determine the limiting resource to productivity or N2 fixation. Recent experimental studies have applied dust enrichments to bottle or mesocosm incubations of seawater from different oceanic regions. This research topic presents two Eastern Mediterranean dust addition mesocosm experiments using, for the first time, real aerosol additions, pure Saharan dust and mixed aerosols (a natural mixture of desert dust and polluted European particles), as well as other EMS aerosol experimental studies. The Topic includes manuscripts introducing results on: a) the impact of Saharan dust vs mixed aerosols on the autotrophic and heterotrophic surface microbial populations in the EMS, b) the impact of single vs multi-pulses of Saharan dust introduction into the pelagic environment of the EMS and c) other experimental studies of aerosol impacts on the EMS ecosystem.

Author : Alain Saliot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540250182

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The Mediterranean Sea by Alain Saliot Pdf

This volume represents a practical survey of current understanding of chemical contamination of the Mediterranean Sea. Beginning with an overview of the general physical and socio-economic context, the author reviews the exploration of processes governing the fate of chemicals, assesses the budget of both inorganic and organic contaminants, and describes new tools for studying the impact of pollution on the Mediterranean.

Author : Andrew S. Goudie,Nicholas J. Middleton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540323556

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Desert Dust in the Global System by Andrew S. Goudie,Nicholas J. Middleton Pdf

Dust storms are a vital component of the environment. This book explores and summarises recent research on where dust storms originate, why dust storms are generated, where dust is transported and deposited, the nature of dust deposits and the changing frequency of dust storms over a range of time-scales. It is the first global study of causes and effects of dust storms, which are one of the increasing nature catastrophes.

Author : Jamie Woodward
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191608414

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The Physical Geography of the Mediterranean by Jamie Woodward Pdf

This volume explores the climates, landscapes, ecosystems and hazards that comprise the Mediterranean world. It traces the development of the Mediterranean landscape over very long timescales and examines modern processes and key environmental issues in a wide range of settings. The Mediterranean is the only region on Earth where three continents meet and this interaction has produced a very distinctive Physical Geography. This book examines the landscapes and processes at the margins of these continents and the distinctive marine environment between them. Catastrophic earthquakes, explosive volcanic eruptions and devastating storms and floods are intimately bound up within the history and mythology of the Mediterranean world. This is a key region for the study of natural hazards because it offers unrivalled access to long records of hazard occurrence and impact through documentary, archaeological and geological archives. The Mediterranean is also a biodiversity hotspot; it has been a meeting place for plants, animals and humans from three continents throughout much of its history. The Quaternary records of these interactions are more varied and better preserved than in any other part of the world. These records have provided important new insights into the tempo of climate, landscape and ecosystem change in the Mediterranean region and beyond. The region is unique because of the very early and widespread impact of humans in landscape and ecosystem change - and the richness of the archaeological and geological archives that chronicle this impact. This book examines this history and these interactions and places current environmental issues in long term context. Contributors : Ramadan Husain Abu-Zied Harriet Allen Jacques Blondel Maria-Carmen Llasat James Casford Marc Castellnou Andrew Goudie Andrew Harding Angela Hayes Tom Holt Babette Hoogakker Philip Hughes Jos Lelieveld John Lewin Francisco Lloret Francisco Lopez-Bermudez Mark Macklin Jean Margat Anne Mather Frédéric Médail Christophe Morhange Clive Oppenheimer Jean Palutikof Gerassimos Papadopoulos Josep Piñol David Pyle Jane Reed Neil Roberts Eelco Rohling Iain Stewart Stathis Stiros John Thornes Chronis Tzedakis John Wainwright

Author : Antonio Gianguzza,Ezio Pelizzetti,Silvio Sammartano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662049358

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Chemistry of Marine Water and Sediments by Antonio Gianguzza,Ezio Pelizzetti,Silvio Sammartano Pdf

The most important processes on the Earth`s surface occur in the Ocean where materials and energy are primarily exchanged. In the case of marine chemistry different fields of chemistry from organic to inorganic as well as thermodynamics and biochemistry are involved. Analytical Chemistry is a very important tool for the quantification of biogeochemical processes by providing correct and even more sophisticated methodologies. These are often directly applied 'in situ', in order to detect trace and ultra-trace natural and anthropogenic substances. Kinetic and thermodynamic studies allow us to establish whether the process occurs. Once discovered it is then possible to build up general models for environmental systems. This book gathers many aspects with the aim of creating a general picture of the chemical processes occurring in the marine environment

Author : A. Mellouki,A.R. Ravishankara
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402064296

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Regional Climate Variability and its Impacts in the Mediterranean Area by A. Mellouki,A.R. Ravishankara Pdf

This book details the findings and suggestions from a NATO workshop that examined regional climate variability and its impacts in the Mediterranean area, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, November 2006. This NATO workshop was set up to discuss the issues facing the region in general and the influence of chemical emissions and transformation in particular.

Author : R. Lal,Ronald F. Follett
Publisher : ASA-CSSA-SSSA
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 0891188509

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Soil Carbon Sequestration and the Greenhouse Effect by R. Lal,Ronald F. Follett Pdf

This book is about the concept of the Greenhouse Effect is more than a century old, but today the observed and predicted climate changes. This second edition of Soil Carbon Sequestration and the Greenhouse Effect is essential reading for understandingthe processes, properties, and practices affecting the soil carbon pool and its dynamics.

Author : Collectif
Publisher : IRD Éditions
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782709922203

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The Mediterranean region under climate change by Collectif Pdf

This book has been published by Allenvi (French National Alliance for Environmental Research) to coincide with the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakesh. It is the outcome of work by academic researchers on both sides of the Mediterranean and provides a remarkable scientific review of the mechanisms of climate change and its impacts on the environment, the economy, health and Mediterranean societies. It will also be valuable in developing responses that draw on “scientific evidence” to address the issues of adaptation, resource conservation, solutions and risk prevention. Reflecting the full complexity of the Mediterranean environment, the book is a major scientific contribution to the climate issue, where various scientific considerations converge to break down the boundaries between disciplines.

Author : François Dulac,Stéphane Sauvage,Eric Hamonou
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031127410

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Atmospheric Chemistry in the Mediterranean Region by François Dulac,Stéphane Sauvage,Eric Hamonou Pdf

This two-volume set provides an extensive review of the abundant past and recent literature on the atmospheric chemistry in the Mediterranean region. The books document the experience gained on the atmospheric composition over the Mediterranean basin and close areas after almost six decades of studies, starting from early studies of radioactive aerosol fallouts and intense desert dust events in the 1960s, aerosol samples collected during oceanographic cruises in the early 1980s and including discoveries from subsequent surface monitoring stations, intensive campaigns, satellite climatologies, laboratory studies, as well as chemistry-transport and climate models. Through ten thematic sections, the authors examine the sources and fates of atmospheric pollutants over the Mediterranean basin and what we know about their major impacts on air quality and health, on the radiative budget and climate, on marine chemistry and biogeochemistry. This overview not only considers the full cycle of both aerosol and reactive gases including emissions, transport, transformation, and sinks, but also addresses the main impacts of the regional atmospheric chemistry. The volumes are an initiative from the ending ChArMEx project that has federated many studies on those topics in the past decade, and update the scientific knowledge by integrating the ChArMEx and non-ChArMEx literature. The books are contributed by a large pool of well-known authors from the respective fields, mainly from France and Greece, but also from fourteen other countries. All chapters have been peer-reviewed by international scientific experts in the corresponding domains. Volume 1 provides background information on the Mediterranean atmosphere, and focuses on the synoptic and dynamic conditions affecting pollutant concentrations over the Mediterranean basin, aerosol concentrations and variability, and reactive gas concentrations and variability. The targeted audience is the academic community working on atmospheric chemistry and its impacts on climate, air quality and marine biogeochemistry, especially teams having a special interest in the Mediterranean region, which includes many countries and institutes worldwide.

Author : Zhiyuan Hu,Rui Mao,Chen Siyu,Xiao-Xiao Zhang,Zhenming Ji,Longlei Li
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832520116

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Dust and Polluted Aerosols: Sources, Transport and Radiative Effects by Zhiyuan Hu,Rui Mao,Chen Siyu,Xiao-Xiao Zhang,Zhenming Ji,Longlei Li Pdf

Author : Thomas T. Warner
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139449632

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Desert Meteorology by Thomas T. Warner Pdf

Aridity prevails over more than one third of the land area of the Earth and over a significant fraction of the oceans as well. Yet to date there has been no comprehensive reference volume or textbook dealing with the weather processes that define the character of desert areas. Desert Meteorology fills this gap by treating all aspects of desert weather.

Author : Yehouda Enzel,Ofer Bar-Yosef
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107090460

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Quaternary of the Levant by Yehouda Enzel,Ofer Bar-Yosef Pdf

Over eighty contributions from leading researchers review 2.5 million years of environmental change and human cultural evolution in the Levant.

Author : Mohamed Gad-el-Hak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139472296

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Large-Scale Disasters by Mohamed Gad-el-Hak Pdf

'Extreme' events - including climatic events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, drought - can cause massive disruption to society, including large death tolls and property damage in the billions of dollars. Events in recent years have shown the importance of being prepared and that countries need to work together to help alleviate the resulting pain and suffering. This volume presents an integrated review of the broad research field of large-scale disasters. It establishes a common framework for predicting, controlling and managing both manmade and natural disasters. There is a particular focus on events caused by weather and climate change. Other topics include air pollution, tsunamis, disaster modeling, the use of remote sensing and the logistics of disaster management. It will appeal to scientists, engineers, first responders and health-care professionals, in addition to graduate students and researchers who have an interest in the prediction, prevention or mitigation of large-scale disasters.

Author : Carlos Borrego,Selahattin Incecik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441988676

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Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XVI by Carlos Borrego,Selahattin Incecik Pdf

This volume covers the latest scientific developments in the real world applications of pollution modeling. Topics covered include: the role of atmospheric models in air pollution policy and abatement strategies; integrated regional modelling; global and long-range transport; aerosols as atmospheric contaminants; model assessment and verification; and application of new concepts in different regions of the world.