Do cosmic-ray-driven electron-induced reactions impact stratospheric ozone depletion and global climate change?

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 3508-3514

  Grooß, Jens Uwe ^a   Müller, Rolf ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Dissociative electron attachment; Global warming; Ozone; Ozone depletion

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; ICE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COSIC RAY DRIVEN ELECTRON INDUCED REACTION MECHANISM; COSMIC RADIATION; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NOTE; OZONE DEPLETION; PARAMETER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 79956056234     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.03.059     Document Type: Note

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