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Atmospheric Lifetimes of Halogenated Hydrocarbons: Improved Estimations From an Analysis of Modeling Results
Author(s) -
Orkin Vladimir L.,
Kurylo Michael J.,
Fleming Eric L.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2169-8996
pISSN - 2169-897X
DOI - 10.1029/2019jd032243
Subject(s) - environmental science , environmental chemistry , atmospheric sciences , chemistry , geology
Detailed results of computer modeling of halocarbon removal rates from the atmosphere are analyzed to find simple correlations useful for improving estimations of the atmospheric lifetimes of industrial chemicals based on the rate constants for their reactions with OH and O( 1 D) and their UV absorption spectra. This analysis is limited to relatively long‐lived chemicals that are well mixed in the troposphere.