A model study of the potential role of the reaction BrO + OH in the production of stratospheric HBr

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 3025-3028

  Chipperfield, M P ^a,b   Shallcross, D E ^a,b   Lary, D J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Chemistry ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

BALLOON-BORNE OBSERVATIONS; FAST REACTION; MIXING RATIOS; MODEL STUDY; PHOTOCHEMICAL MODELING; STEADY STATE;

EARTH SCIENCES; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

BROMINE OXIDE; HYDROGEN BROMIDE;

EID: 0031331313     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL53155     Document Type: Article

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