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Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; References; Part I Fundamentals of Atmosphere and Atmospheric Processes; 2 Properties of Neutral Atmosphere; 2.1 Standard Atmosphere; 2.2 Air Transport in the Atmosphere; 2.3 Atmospheric Water; 2.4 Carbon Dioxide in the Earth's Atmosphere; 2.5 Energetics of Earth and Atmospheric Processes; References; 3 Charged Particles in Atmosphere; 3.1 Ionosphere; 3.2 Mobility of Atmospheric Ions; 3.3 Formation of Molecular Ions in Earth's Atmosphere; 3.4 Complex Ions in Atmosphere; 3.5 Processes of Aerosol Charging; 3.6 Atmospheric Ionization by Cosmic Rays; References.
4 Electric Processes in Atmosphere4.1 Peculiarities of Atmospheric Electricity; 4.2 Lightning; 4.3 Ionization Wave in Air; 4.4 Propagation of Strong Electric Current Through Soil; References; Part II Elementary and Transport Atmospheric Processes; 5 Electron Processes in Atmospheric Air; 5.1 Three-Body Electron Attachment to Oxygen Molecule; 5.2 Dissociative Electron Attachment to Oxygen Molecule; 5.3 Dissociative Recombination of Electrons and Molecular Ions; 5.4 Electron Equilibrium in Hot Air; 5.5 Leader Propagation as Preionization Process in Electrical Breakdown; References.
6 Ion Processes in Atmospheric Air6.1 Evolution of Molecular Ions in Troposphere; 6.2 Recombination of Positive and Negative Ions in Gases; 6.3 Chemistry of Atmospheric Ions; 6.4 Ions in the Upper Atmosphere; 6.5 Ionization of Air by Cosmic Rays; References; 7 Processes in Dissociated Air; 7.1 Propagation of Electric Current Through Conductivity Lightning Channel; 7.2 Conductivity of Dissociated Air; 7.3 Energy Balance for Conductive Lightning Channel; 7.4 Atomic Oxygen and Ozone in the Upper Atmosphere; References; 8 Atmospheric Processes Involving Aerosols.
8.1 Aerosol Association in Earth's Atmosphere8.2 Coalescence in Aerosol Plasma; 8.3 Equilibrium Between Molecular Ions and Charged Aerosols; 8.4 Aerosols in Atmospheric Electricity; 8.5 Charge Separation in Clouds; 8.6 Mixing of Cloud Aerosols with Streams of Wet Air and Rain; References; Part III Radiative Processes in the Earth Atmosphere; 9 Photoionization of Atmospheric Processes; 9.1 Photoionization in Upper Atmosphere; 9.2 Absorption of Solar Radiation in Atmosphere; 9.3 Excited Atoms and Molecules in Atmospheric Air; References; 10 Infrared Atmospheric Emission.
10.1 Emission of a Flat Layer10.2 Atmospheric Optical Thickness; 10.3 Atmospheric Absorption Coefficient Due to CO2 Molecules; 10.4 Greenhouse Effect Due to Atmospheric CO2; 10.5 Thermal Radiation of Atmospheric CO2 Molecules Towards the Earth; 10.6 Climate Change Due to Greenhouse Effect; References; 11 Local Atmospheric Photoprocesses; 11.1 Radiation of Lightning Channel; 11.2 Reflection of Electromagnetic Waves from Ionosphere; 11.3 Photoprocesses in Ionization Wave; 11.4 Luminous Phenomena in Upper Atmosphere; References; 12 Conclusion; Reference; Appendix A Appendices; Index.
4 Electric Processes in Atmosphere4.1 Peculiarities of Atmospheric Electricity; 4.2 Lightning; 4.3 Ionization Wave in Air; 4.4 Propagation of Strong Electric Current Through Soil; References; Part II Elementary and Transport Atmospheric Processes; 5 Electron Processes in Atmospheric Air; 5.1 Three-Body Electron Attachment to Oxygen Molecule; 5.2 Dissociative Electron Attachment to Oxygen Molecule; 5.3 Dissociative Recombination of Electrons and Molecular Ions; 5.4 Electron Equilibrium in Hot Air; 5.5 Leader Propagation as Preionization Process in Electrical Breakdown; References.
6 Ion Processes in Atmospheric Air6.1 Evolution of Molecular Ions in Troposphere; 6.2 Recombination of Positive and Negative Ions in Gases; 6.3 Chemistry of Atmospheric Ions; 6.4 Ions in the Upper Atmosphere; 6.5 Ionization of Air by Cosmic Rays; References; 7 Processes in Dissociated Air; 7.1 Propagation of Electric Current Through Conductivity Lightning Channel; 7.2 Conductivity of Dissociated Air; 7.3 Energy Balance for Conductive Lightning Channel; 7.4 Atomic Oxygen and Ozone in the Upper Atmosphere; References; 8 Atmospheric Processes Involving Aerosols.
8.1 Aerosol Association in Earth's Atmosphere8.2 Coalescence in Aerosol Plasma; 8.3 Equilibrium Between Molecular Ions and Charged Aerosols; 8.4 Aerosols in Atmospheric Electricity; 8.5 Charge Separation in Clouds; 8.6 Mixing of Cloud Aerosols with Streams of Wet Air and Rain; References; Part III Radiative Processes in the Earth Atmosphere; 9 Photoionization of Atmospheric Processes; 9.1 Photoionization in Upper Atmosphere; 9.2 Absorption of Solar Radiation in Atmosphere; 9.3 Excited Atoms and Molecules in Atmospheric Air; References; 10 Infrared Atmospheric Emission.
10.1 Emission of a Flat Layer10.2 Atmospheric Optical Thickness; 10.3 Atmospheric Absorption Coefficient Due to CO2 Molecules; 10.4 Greenhouse Effect Due to Atmospheric CO2; 10.5 Thermal Radiation of Atmospheric CO2 Molecules Towards the Earth; 10.6 Climate Change Due to Greenhouse Effect; References; 11 Local Atmospheric Photoprocesses; 11.1 Radiation of Lightning Channel; 11.2 Reflection of Electromagnetic Waves from Ionosphere; 11.3 Photoprocesses in Ionization Wave; 11.4 Luminous Phenomena in Upper Atmosphere; References; 12 Conclusion; Reference; Appendix A Appendices; Index.