Hydroxyl (OH) radical production rates in snowpacks from photolysis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and nitrate (NO3-)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 5502-5509

  France, J L ^a   King, M D ^a   Lee Taylor, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

H2O2; Hydrogen peroxide; Hydroxyl; Ice; Nitrate; NO3; Ozone; Radical; Snow; Troposphere

Indexed keywords

DEPTH INTEGRATED PRODUCTION; HYDROXYL (OH) RADICAL PRODUCTION; NITRATE ANION; SNOWPACKS; ZENITH ANGLES;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRATES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRATE; OZONE; SNOW;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRATE; OZONE; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SNOWPACK; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZENITH ANGLE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; MODEL; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 34447256825     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.03.056     Document Type: Article

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