Mechanism for the Fixation of Nitrogen by Lightning

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Jan 1971

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Nature, Volume 229, Issue 5279, pp. 37 (1971).

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THE results of present studies directed towards the solution of the ion chemistry of the ionospheric D-region have interesting implications for the lower atmosphere as well. A major ion product of air ionization is NO+, which is a ``terminal'' ion because of its low energy content. Reactions which produce NO+ are1 These reactions cause NO+ to be a dominant ion in the regions of the Earth's ionosphere where neutral NO is a minor constituent. The reaction is exothermic, and while known to be slow1, may still be of significance where N2 densities are very high. The N2 + produced in air rapidly produces O2 + by charge-transfer Finally, it is known2,3 that all of the atmospheric ions, N+, N2 +, O+, O2 + and NO2 +, charge transfer rapidly to NO to produce NO+. Thus a large fraction of the positive ions produced in an atmospheric ionization event, such as a lightning stroke, can be expected to lead to NO+ production.

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