The very short-lived ozone depleting substance CHBr3 (bromoform): Revised UV absorption spectrum, atmospheric lifetime and ozone depletion potential

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3017-3025

  Papanastasiou, D K ^a,b,c   McKeen, S A ^a,b   Burkholder, J B ^a  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BROMINE; OZONE DEPLETION; PHOTOLYSIS; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

INDIA;

EID: 84897449968     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-3017-2014     Document Type: Article

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