"Atmospheric chemistry is a branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets is studied."
Study of the chemical processes that take place in the Earth's atmosphere, including reactions between pollutants and natural substances.
"It is a multidisciplinary approach of research and draws on environmental chemistry, physics, meteorology, computer modeling, oceanography, geology and volcanology, and other disciplines."
"Research is increasingly connected with other areas of study such as climatology."
"The composition and chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere is of importance for several reasons, but primarily because of the interactions between the atmosphere and living organisms."
"The composition of the Earth's atmosphere changes as a result of natural processes such as volcano emissions, lightning, and bombardment by solar particles from the corona."
"It has also been changed by human activity and some of these changes are harmful to human health, crops, and ecosystems."
"Examples of problems which have been addressed by atmospheric chemistry include acid rain, ozone depletion, photochemical smog, greenhouse gases, and global warming."
"Atmospheric chemists seek to understand the causes of these problems."
"...obtaining a theoretical understanding of them allows possible solutions to be tested and the effects of changes in government policy evaluated."
"Atmospheric chemistry is a branch of atmospheric science."
"Atmospheric chemistry is a branch of atmospheric science in which the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets is studied."
"The composition of the Earth's atmosphere changes as a result of natural processes... and some of these changes are harmful to human health, crops, and ecosystems."
"...atmospheric chemistry include...ozone depletion, photochemical smog, greenhouse gases, and global warming."
"...allow possible solutions to be tested and the effects of changes in government policy evaluated."
"Research is increasingly connected with other areas of study such as climatology."
"It is a multidisciplinary approach of research and draws on... computer modeling..."
"Changes...are harmful to human health, crops, and ecosystems."
"The composition of the Earth's atmosphere changes as a result of natural processes such as volcano emissions..."
"...primarily because of the interactions between the atmosphere and living organisms."
"Atmospheric chemists seek to understand the causes of these problems...allowing possible solutions to be tested."