The role of NO and NO2 in the chemistry of the troposphere and stratosphere
Oxides of nitrogen play an important role in the radical chemistry of the atmosphere and in the production and destruction of tropospheric and stratospheric ozone. Ozone is a principal agent in forming the OH radical which attacks inert gases in the troposphere. The acidity of precipitation is in part the result of HNO3 and H2SO4 formed by reactions involving the OH radical. Fast removal processes for oxides of nitrogen in the lower troposphere are described. Long-distance transport of oxides of nitrogen in peroxy-acetyl nitrate also receives attention. In the stratosphere, the participation of NO and NO2 in reactions that influence the equilibrium of photochemical systems may render the total ozone abundance insensitive to additions of oxides of nitrogen.
- Research Organization:
- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
- OSTI ID:
- 6880453
- Journal Information:
- Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 7; ISSN AREPC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COLLOIDS
DEPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
NITRATES
NITRIC OXIDE
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
POLLUTION
RADICALS
RAIN
SOLS
STRATOSPHERE
TROPOSPHERE