GLOBAL EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

A SYMPOSIUM ON GLOBAL EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WAS ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. THE WORLDWIDE EFFECTS THAT MAY ARISE FROM LOCAL POLLUTION WERE DISCUSSED TO TRY TO UNCOVER UNSUSPECTED EFFECTS THAT MIGHT HAVE SERIOUS WORLDWIDE CONSEQUENCES. THE SESSIONS CONCERNED THE BALANCE OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE: THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON GLOBAL CLIMATE PRODUCED BY AIR POLLUTION; THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS IN THE SOIL AND WATER; AND TOXIC WASTES DISCHARGED INTO THE OCEAN. PAPERS PRESENTED IN THESE SESSIONS ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION OF PAPERS, THERE WAS A SESSION DEVOTED TO A PANEL DISCUSSION. SOME OF THE SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS ARE STILL UNSOLVED, AND TOO FEW PEOPLE ARE WORKING ON THESE VITAL PROBLEMS. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED A START FOR WORLDWIDE EFFORTS TO SET UP A GLOBAL MONITORING SYSTEM OF CRUCIAL POLLUTION PARAMETERS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 51, No 5, PP 476-478
• Authors:
  • Singer, S F
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • American Geophysical Union Transactions
  • Issue Number: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Carbon dioxide; Conferences; Environmental impacts; Monitoring; Nitrogen compounds; Oxygen
• Uncontrolled Terms: Monitors
• Subject Areas: Environment; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00229825
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 1970 12:00AM