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Atmosphärenchemie biogener Kohlenwasserstoffe
Author(s) -
Hoffmann Thorsten,
Klockow Dieter
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
chemie in unserer zeit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1521-3781
pISSN - 0009-2851
DOI - 10.1002/ciuz.19980320403
Subject(s) - troposphere , trace gas , atmosphere (unit) , environmental chemistry , chemistry , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , meteorology , organic chemistry , geology , geography
Abstract Large quantities of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released by terestrial vegetation into the atmosphere. As a result of chemical reactions of these biogenic VOCs the concentrations of several climatically relevant trace species are significantly affected. There is substantial evidence that biogenic hydrocarbons influence, for example, the regional distribution of tropospheric ozone and the formation of organic aerosols. The article attempts to elucidate the current state of knowledge about this particular part of the carbon cycle between biosphere and atmosphere. Furthermore, still open questions about the influence of natural VOCS on chemical and physical processes in the troposphere are discussed.