Chemical reaction pathways affecting stratospheric and mesospheric ozone

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 17, 2006, Pages

  Grenfell, J Lee ^a,b   Lehmann, Ralph ^c   Mieth, Peter ^a,b   Langematz, Ulrike ^a   Steil, Benedikt ^d  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BROMINE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHLORINE; OXYGEN; OZONE; PHOTOLYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BROMINE; CATALYSIS; CHLORINE; MESOSPHERE; OZONE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 33847033790     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005713     Document Type: Article

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