Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I On Paul J. Crutzen -- 1 The Background of an Ozone Researcher: A Brief Autobiography -- 1.1 How I Became a Scientist: A Personal History -- 1.2 Stratospheric Ozone Chemistry -- 1.3 Man's Impact on Stratospheric Ozone -- 1.4 The Supersonic Transport Controversy in the USA -- 1.5 Tropospheric Ozone -- 1.6 Pollution of the Stratosphere by ClOx -- 1.7 And Things Could Have Been Much Worse -- 1.8 Biomass Burning in the Tropics -- 1.9 "Nuclear Winter" -- 1.10 Current Research Interests -- 1.10.1 A Look Ahead from 1995, the Year I Was Awarded the Nobel Prize -- 1.10.2 Observations of Tropospheric Ozone -- 1.10.3 Long-Term Observations of Properties of the Atmosphere -- 1.10.4 Intensive Measurement Campaigns -- 1.10.5 Cloud Transport -- 1.10.6 Chemical Interactions with Hydrometeors -- 1.10.7 Photolysis Rates in Cloudy Atmospheres -- 1.10.8 Biogenic Sources of Hydrocarbons, CO, and NO -- 1.10.9 Potential Role of Halogens in Tropospheric Ozone Destruction -- 1.10.10 Heterogeneous Reactions on Aerosol Particles -- 1.10.11 Ozone/Climate/Greenhouse Gas Feedbacks in the Stratosphere -- 1.10.12 Long Range Indirect Transport of NOx Embedded in PAN -- 1.10.13 Field Campaign in Suriname -- 1.10.14 The Indian Ocean Expedition (INDOEX) and the Asian Brown Clouds ABC Project -- 1.10.15 Halogen Chemistry in the Troposphere -- 1.10.16 Geo-engineering -- 1.10.17 Biofuels-Climate Effects of N2O Emissions -- References -- 2 Complete Bibliography of the Writings of Paul J. Crutzen (1965-2015) -- 2.1 Books -- 2.2 Special Publications -- 2.3 Journal Articles (Refereed) -- 2.4 Other Publications (Unrefereed) -- Part II Scientific Texts by Paul J. Crutzen -- 3 The Influence of Nitrogen Oxides on Atmospheric Ozone Content -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Reaction Scheme -- 3.3 The Photochemical Equations. , 3.4 Results -- 3.5 Nitric Acid -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Biomass Burning as a Source of Atmospheric Gases CO, H2, N2O, NO, CH3Cl and COS -- 4.1 Importance of Trace Gases in the Atmosphere -- 4.2 Global Source Estimates -- References -- 5 The Atmosphere After a Nuclear War: Twilight at Noon -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nuclear War Scenarios -- 5.3 Fires -- 5.3.1 Gaseous and Particulate Emissions from Forest Fires -- 5.3.2 Particulate Matter from Forest Fires and Screening of Sunlight -- 5.3.3 Gas, Oil and Urban Fires -- 5.4 Tropospheric Photochemistry -- 5.5 Effects of Tropospheric Composition Changes -- 5.6 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion -- 5.6.1 Past Nuclear Weapons Tests -- 5.6.2 Solar Proton Events -- 5.7 Effects of Increased UV-B Radiation -- 5.8 Long-Term Effects -- 5.9 Conclusions -- Appendix 1: Production and Spatial Distribution of Nitric Oxide from Nuclear Explosions -- Appendix 2: Model Description -- References -- 6 Nitric-Acid Cloud Formation in the Cold Antarctic Stratosphere-A Major Cause for the Springtime Ozone Hole -- Abstract -- References -- 7 Biomass Burning in the Tropics: Impact on Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogeochemical Cycles -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Estimates of Worldwide Biomass Burning -- 7.2.1 Clearing of Forests for Agricultural Use -- 7.2.2 Fuel Wood, Charcoal, and Agricultural Waste -- 7.2.3 Prescribed Burning and Forest Wildfires -- 7.3 Emissions to the Atmosphere -- 7.3.1 Carbon Dioxide -- 7.3.2 CO, CH4 and Other Hydrocarbons, H2, CH3Cl -- 7.3.3 Nitrogen Gases -- 7.3.4 Sulfur Gases -- 7.3.5 Particles (Smoke) -- 7.4 Atmospheric Chemical Effects -- 7.4.1 Long-Range Transport of Smoke Plumes -- 7.4.2 Photochemical Smog Chemistry -- 7.4.3 Perturbation of Oxidant Cycles in the Troposphere -- 7.5 Climatic and Ecological Effects -- 7.5.1 Climate Change -- 7.5.2 Acid Deposition. , 7.5.3 Alterations of Nutrient Cycles and Effects on Soil Degradation -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- 8 A Mechanism for Halogen Release from Sea-Salt Aerosol in the Remote Marine Boundary Layer -- References -- 9 The Indian Ocean Experiment: Widespread Air Pollution from South and Southeast Asia -- 9.1 Introduction -- References -- 10 Geology of Mankind -- References -- 11 Albedo Enhancement by Stratospheric Sulfur Injections: A Contribution to Resolve a Policy Dilemma? An Editorial Essay -- References -- 12 N2O Release from Agro-biofuel Production Negates Global Warming Reduction by Replacing Fossil Fuels -- Abstract -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 A Global Factor to Describe N2O Yield from N Fertilization -- 12.3 N2O Release Versus CO2 Saved in Biofuels -- 12.4 Results and Discussion -- 12.4.1 Nitrogen Content in Biofuels -- 12.4.2 Potential Impact on Life Cycle Analysis -- 12.5 Conclusions -- Appendix 1: Comparison Between the Present and the IPCC Method to Estimate the Global N2O Yields -- Appendix 2: Calculation of CV Values -- References -- Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 -- Max Planck Institute for Chemistry -- Outline placeholder -- Aiming at an Integral Scientific Understanding of Chemical Processes in the Earth System from Molecular to Global Scales -- About the Author -- About this Book.

Note: Paul J. Crutzen and the Anthropocene: A New Epoch in Earth's History -- Foreword -- Outline placeholder -- The Flight around Mount Everest -- Crutzen's Research Results -- Preface -- Rethinking Science for the Anthropocene: The Perspective of Geoanthropology -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: Aims and Approach of This Book -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- 1 Paul J. Crutzen and the Path to the Anthropocene -- 1.1 Paul Crutzen: Biographical Notes -- 1.2 NOx, Supersonic Transports and Stratospheric Ozone -- 1.3 NOx, CFCs and the Discovery of the Ozone Hole -- 1.4 The 'Nuclear Winter'-Hypothesis -- 1.5 Geo-Engineering: A Tricky Scientific Debate to Handle Responsibility in the Anthropocene? -- References -- Part I Texts by Paul J. Crutzen and his Close Colleagues and Co-authors on the Anthropocene -- 2 The 'Anthropocene' (2000) -- References -- 3 Geology of Mankind (2002) -- Further Reading -- 4 The 'Anthropocene' (2002) -- 4.1 The Holocene -- 4.2 The Anthropocene -- 4.3 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Atmospheric Chemistry in the 'Anthropocene' (2002) -- 6 How Long Have We Been in the Anthropocene Era? (2003) -- References -- 7 Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene: Where Are We Heading? (2004) -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Pressing Problems Related to the Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere -- 7.2.1 The 'Greenhouse' Gases CO2, CH4, and N2O -- 7.2.2 Ozone, the Cleansing Effect of Hydroxyl in the Troposphere, and Acid Rain -- 7.2.3 Biomass Burning and the Consequences of Land-Use Change in the Developing World -- 7.2.4 Light-Absorbing and Light-Scattering Particles and Regional Surface Climate Forcing -- 7.3 Policy-Related Issues, Lessons to Be Learned -- 7.3.1 The 'Ozone Hole' -- 7.3.2 How Well Do We Know the Science of Climate Change? -- 7.4 Final Remark. , Appendix 7.1: The 'Anthropocene' -- Appendix 7.2: The Ozone Hole -- References -- 8 Earth System Dynamics in the Anthropocene (2004) -- 8.1 The Earth System in the Anthropocene -- 8.2 Climate Sensitivity -- 8.3 Earth System Geography in the Anthropocene -- 8.4 "Achilles' Heels" in the Earth System -- 8.4.1 Abrupt Changes in the Physical Earth System -- 8.4.2 Complexity in the Chemistry of the Atmosphere -- 8.4.3 Ecological Complexity and Earth System Functioning -- 8.4.4 Pandemics -- 8.4.5 Current Knowledge Base on Abrupt Changes -- 8.5 Systems of Models and Observations -- 8.5.1 The Current State-of-the-Art in Climate Projection -- 8.5.2 New Tools Required to Guide Policy in the Anthropocene -- 8.5.3 Further Developments in Earth System Modelling -- 8.5.4 Models of Biodiversity -- 8.6 Technological Fix and Substitution -- 8.7 Research Challenges -- 8.7.1 Climate Sensitivity -- 8.7.2 Earth System Geography -- 8.7.3 Abrupt Changes -- 8.7.4 Models and Observations -- 8.7.5 Technological Substitution -- References -- 9 The Anthropocene: Are Humans Now Overwhelming the Great Forces of Nature? (2007) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Pre-anthropocene Events -- 9.3 The Industrial Era (ca. 1800-1945): Stage 1 of the Anthropocene -- 9.4 The Great Acceleration (1945-ca. 2015): Stage 2 of the Anthropocene -- 9.5 Stewards of the Earth System? (ca. 2015-?): Stage 3 of the Anthropocene -- References -- 10 Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene (2007) -- References -- 11 Fate of Mountain Glaciers in the Anthropocene (2011) -- 11.1 Summary -- 11.1.1 Receding Glaciers Require Urgent Responses -- 11.2 Specific Findings and Recommendations -- 11.2.1 Anthropocene: A New Geological Epoch -- 11.2.2 The Earth Is Warming and the Impacts of Climate Change Are Increasing -- 11.2.3 The Earth's Glaciers Are Retreating: Causes and Consequences. , 11.2.4 Avoiding 'Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference' Requires Clear and Binding Climate Targets -- 11.2.5 Rapid Mitigation Is Required If Warming and Associated Impacts Are to Be Limited -- 12 Living in the Anthropocene: Toward a New Global Ethos (2011) -- 13 The Anthropocene: From Global Change to Planetary Stewardship (2011) -- 13.1 People and the Planet: Humanity at a Crossroads in the Twenty-First Century -- 13.1.1 Provisioning Goods and Services -- 13.1.2 Supporting Services -- 13.1.3 Regulating Services -- 13.2 The Anthropocene: From Hunter-Gatherers to a Global Geophysical Force -- 13.3 Understanding Planetary Dynamics: Earth as Our Life Support System -- 13.4 The Twenty-First Century Challenge: Toward Planetary Stewardship -- 13.5 The Anthropocene From a Complex Systems Perspective -- 13.6 Conclusion - Key Messages -- References -- 14 Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate in the Anthropocene (2012) -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Changes in the Biosphere -- 14.3 Human Alterations of Global Biogeochemical Cycles -- 14.4 Atmospheric Chemistry -- 14.5 Climate in the Anthropocene -- 14.6 The Evidence of Climate Change -- 14.7 Mitigating Climate Change -- 14.7.1 Reductions in Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 14.7.2 Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Production -- 14.8 Climate Engineering -- 14.9 Summary -- References -- 15 Climate, Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogenic Processes in the Anthropocene (2012) -- 15.1 Climate, Atmospheric Chemistry and Biogenic Processes in the Anthropocene -- References -- 16 The Palaeoanthropocene - The Beginnings of Anthropogenic Environmental Change (2013) -- 16.1 The Anthropocene - Climate or Environment? -- 16.2 The Palaeoanthropocene -- 16.3 Studying the Palaeoanthropocene -- 16.3.1 Human Subsistence and Migration -- 16.3.2 Regional Palaeoclimate -- 16.3.3 Palaeoenvironmental Sciences. , References -- 17 Stratigraphic and Earth System Approaches to Defining the Anthropocene (2016) -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Historical Relationship Between Stratigraphy and Earth System Science -- 17.3 Unravelling Earth System Evolution From the Chronostratigraphic Record -- 17.3.1 Evolution of the Biosphere -- 17.3.2 Evolution of the Climate System -- 17.3.3 Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum -- 17.3.4 Pliocene Epoch -- 17.3.5 The Quaternary Period: Complex-System Behaviour of the Climate -- 17.3.6 Biosphere-Climate Interaction-The Earth System -- 17.4 The Contemporary Period-A Changing Relationship -- 17.5 Defining the Anthropocene by Integrating Stratigraphic and Earth System Approaches -- 17.5.1 Stratigraphic Anthropocene -- 17.5.2 Earth System Anthropocene -- 17.6 The Future Trajectory of the Anthropocene -- 17.7 Conclusion -- References -- 18 Was Breaking the Taboo on Research on Climate Engineering via Albedo Modification a Moral Hazard, or a Moral Imperative? (2016/2017) -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Framing in 2006 -- 18.2.1 The Policy Dilemma Framing -- 18.2.2 The Research Needs and Hazards Framing -- 18.3 Resulting Developments -- 18.4 Future Developments -- References -- 19 Declaration of the Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility-Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health Workshop (2017) -- 19.1 Statement of the Problem -- 19.2 Principal Findings -- 19.3 Proposed Solutions -- 19.4 End of Declaration -- 20 Transition to a Safe Anthropocene (2017), Foreword to Well Under 2 ℃: Fast Action Policies to Protect People and the Planet from Extreme Climate Change -- Part II Reflections and Review of Global Debate on the Anthropocene -- 21 The Anthropocene - Reflections (January 2018) -- References. , 22 The Anthropocene Concept in the Natural and Social Sciences, the Humanities and Law - A Bibliometric Analysis and a Qualitative Interpretation (2000-2020) -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.1.1 Crutzen's Coining of the Anthropocene Concept in 2000 -- 22.1.2 When did the Anthropocene Epoch of Earth's History Start? -- 22.1.3 The Vote of the Anthropocene Working Group of 2019 -- 22.2 Analysing the Anthropocene Concept -- 22.2.1 Predecessors and Alternatives to the Anthropocene Concept -- 22.2.2 Three Less Promising Methodological Frameworks -- 22.2.3 A Bibliometric or Scientometric Analysis -- 22.3 Bibliometric Analysis of the Anthropocene Literature (May 2000-January 2021) -- 22.3.1 Publications on the Anthropocene Offered by Amazon -- 22.3.2 Anthropocene Literature in the World Catalogue -- 22.3.3 Indexing Companies (Web of Science and Scopus) -- 22.3.4 Anthropocene Texts Listed by Research Areas and Disciplines on the Web of Science and Scopus (2001-2020) -- 22.3.5 Anthropocene Texts Listed by Countries and Language on the Web of Science and Scopus (2001-2020) -- 22.3.6 Anthropocene Texts Listed by Type, Journals and Book Series on the Web of Science and Scopus (2001-2021) -- 22.3.7 Anthropocene Texts Listed by Authors and Editors on the Web of Science and Scopus (2001-2021) -- 22.3.8 Anthropocene Texts Listed by Organisations and Universities on the Web of Science and Scopus (2001-2021) -- 22.3.9 Websites on the Anthropocene - List of Hyperlinks -- 22.4 Bibliometric Analyses of the Anthropocene in the Literature Listed Above by Scientific Discipline -- 22.4.1 Four Phases of the Gradual Increase in the Anthropocene -- 22.4.2 The Anthropocene Concept in the Natural Sciences -- 22.4.3 The Anthropocene: An Emerging Concept in the Social Sciences: Common and Distinct Features -- 22.4.4 The Anthropocene: A Concept in the Humanities. , 22.4.5 The Anthropocene in National and International Law.

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