Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997georl..24.3189p&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 24, Issue 24, p. 3189-3192
Physics
Geophysics
83
Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Middle Atmosphere-Composition And Chemistry, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Evolution Of The Atmosphere, Global Change: Atmosphere, Mathematical Geophysics: Modeling
Scientific paper
Convection in the tropics turns over the upper troposphere at rates (0.08d-1) comparable to photochemical processes controlling the absolute abundance of HOx (OH+HO2) and the abundance of NOx (NO+NO2) relative to HNO3. Here we identify convection of boundary-layer CH3OOH as a primary source of HOx to the upper troposphere. Turnover of NOx leads to NO/HNO3 ratios much higher than predicted for local photochemical steady-state. Through convective transport the upper troposphere is more photochemically active in producing O3, an important greenhouse gas.
Jacob Daniel J.
Prather Michael J.
No associations
LandOfFree
A persistent imbalance in HOx and NOx photochemistry of the upper troposphere driven by deep tropical convection does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with A persistent imbalance in HOx and NOx photochemistry of the upper troposphere driven by deep tropical convection, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and A persistent imbalance in HOx and NOx photochemistry of the upper troposphere driven by deep tropical convection will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-894522