Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Brief introduction to atmospheric environment 1.2 The composition of the current atmosphere and the concentration ranges of important components 1.3 Chemical e - folding lifetime 1.4 Representation method of atmospheric component concentrationand conversion between different concentration units Questions Chapter 2 Main Meteorological Conditions and the Impacts on Pollution Dispersion 2.1 Temperature 2.2 Atmospheric stability 2.3 Inversion 2.4 Humidity and precipitation Questions Chapter 3 Wind and Its Impact on Pollution Dispersion 3.1 Formation of wind 3.2 Wind direction and wind speed 3.3 Dispersion theory Questions Chapter 4 Air Pollution 4.1 History of air pollution 4.2 Emission 4.3 Major air pollutants 4.4 Air quality index 4.5 Photochemical smog 4.6 Aerosol pollution 4.7 Acid deposition Questions Chapter 5 Climate Change 5.1 History of climate change 5.2 Factors affecting global climate change 5.3 Control of climate warming Questions References