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Title: Observed stratospheric profiles and stratospheric lifetimes of HCFC-141b and HCFC-142b

Journal Article · · Geophysical Research Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/95GL01313· OSTI ID:150489
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  1. Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich (United Kingdom); and others

The authors present profile measurements of HCFC-141b and HCFC-142b in the stratosphere. The measurements show that these chemicals are not in equilibrium in the stratosphere at present, and allow inferences of stratospheric lifetimes. The lifetimes are strongly dependent upon the actual N{sub 2}O lifetime, and for an N{sub 2}O lifetime of 110y, are 68 {+-} 11y for HCFC-141b and a minimum of 138y for HCFC-142b.

OSTI ID:
150489
Journal Information:
Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 22, Issue 11; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English