About the Book: Atmospheric Degradation
Earths atmosphere holds a mass of organic compounds, which differ by orders of
magnitude regarding fundamental properties such as volatility, reactivity, and
propensity to form cloud droplets, affecting their impact on global climate and
human health. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a vital role in the
chemistry of the atmosphere by impelling ozone and hydroxyl radical (OH)
concentrations and the renovation rates of nitrogen oxides (NOx). Elevated
levels of VOCs and NOx have led to an approximate doubling of ozone in the lower
troposphere over the past couple of centuries, making tropospheric ozone the
third most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas after