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The flood of wastewater, stormwater, and pollutants discharged into coastal waters is a major concern. This new book offers a well-delineated approach to integrated coastal management. The core of the volume is a detailed model for integrated coastal management, offering basic principles and methods, a direction for moving from general concerns to day-to-day activities, specific steps from goal setting through monitoring performance, and a base of scientific and technical information. Success stories from the Chesapeake and Santa Monica bays are included. 6 x 9. Index. Approx. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is a fast developing region in China that has experienced serious air pollution. In this study, we present the measurement results of fine particulate matter (PM"2"."5) mass, major ions, and carbonaceous concentrations at a rural site in southern PRD during November to December 2002. The aims of this study are to characterize the temporal variation of PM"2"."5 mass and chemical composition in winter, which is typically a season of high pollution, and to estimate the contribution of sources from PRD inland and coastal cities (Hong Kong and Shenzhen) on the levels of fine particles observed in the downwind area. The average concentration of 24-h PM"2"."5 filter samples (N=24) was 41.3 (+/-17.1)@mgm^-^3 (+/-standard deviation), with the concentration of individual samples ranging from 10.1 to 89.9@mgm^-^3. Particulate organic matter (POM) and non-sea-salt sulfate (nss-SO"4^2^-) were the major components of PM"2"."5 accounting for 42% and 25% of the total mass, respectively. Examination of the ratio of secondary organic carbon to total organic carbon suggests that approximately 34% of organic carbon was of secondary origin. The temporal variations of PM"2"."5 concentrations were strongly influenced by synoptic wind flow. The regional outflows from PRD inland and coastal cities made significant contributions to the ambient concentrations in the study site, which accounted for 48-57% for PM"2"."5, 66-72% for POM, and 18-20% for nss-SO"4^2^-, respectively. An application of a formula developed in the IMPROVE study showed that POM accounted for 44%, 42% and 22% of the light extinction under northeasterly, northerly, and easterly winds, respectively, whereas ammonium sulfate contributed 45%, 47%, and 70%, respectively. This highlights the significance of fine sulfate in visibility impairment in region with humid climates. ... Read more

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North Carolina boasts a natural environment of exceptional richness and diversity. From the mountains to the coast, the state is home to an extraordinary variety of publicly accessible sites that showcase aspects of its ecology, geology, biology, and natural history. This book leads the reader on thirty-eight field trips to some of the most interesting and instructive of these natural landscapes.

Written by leading naturalists from across the state, this collection of "eco-tours" includes excursions to each of its four major regions: the coast, the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the mountains. Each trip traces a thirty- to seventy-mile driving route that connects preserved areas, hiking trails, scenic overlooks, nature trails, and other sites of interest. All entries provide a map of the route, describe what can be seen and learned along the way, and discuss especially noteworthy features.

An essential resource for anyone who treasures North Carolina's natural heritage, this book will inspire and inform travelers throughout the Tar Heel state. ... Read more

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