Tropospheric nitrogen: The influence of anthropogenic sources on distributions and deposition

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6712133

Penner, J E; Atherton, C S; Walton, J J

We present a three-dimensional modeling study of the global cycle of reactive nitrogen in the troposphere. We include all of the known major sources of NO{sub x}: lightning, soil microbial activity, oxidation of N{sub 2}O in the stratosphere and its transport to the troposphere, fossil-fuel combustion, and biomass burning. We present calculations for the gas-phase concentrations NO{sub x} and HNO{sub 3} throughout the troposphere, as well as for the deposition of nitrate in precipitation and by dry deposition. 132 refs., 35 figs., 7 tabs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6712133
• Report Number(s): UCRL-CR-104490; ON: DE90015408; CNN: Interagency Agreement DW89932676-01-0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
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CALCULATION METHODS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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COMBUSTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DEPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
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ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
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GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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NITRIC ACID
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN CYCLE
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDATION
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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PROGRESS REPORT
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
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