Nitric oxide measurements in the equatorial Pacific region | Zendy

McFarland M. | Zendy; Kley D. | Zendy; Drummond J. W. | Zendy; Schmeltekopf A. L. | Zendy; Winkler R. H. | Zendy

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Nitric oxide measurements in the equatorial Pacific region

Author(s) -

McFarland M.,

Kley D.,

Drummond J. W.,

Schmeltekopf A. L.,

Winkler R. H.

Publication year - 1979

Publication title -

geophysical research letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007

H-Index - 273

eISSN - 1944-8007

pISSN - 0094-8276

DOI - 10.1029/gl006i007p00605

Subject(s) - mixing ratio , mixing (physics) , nitric oxide , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , pacific ocean , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , geology , oceanography , physics , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics

Surface nitric oxide mixing ratios were measured in the equatorial Pacific region using a chemiluminescent detector. The average NO mixing ratio was about 4 pptv during noontime conditions for nine days of measurements. These NO mixing ratios, which are much lower than any previously reported, imply that the O 3 production rate due to CO and CH 4 oxidation may be less than previously believed. They also imply smaller OH/HO ratios as a consequence of the lower HO 2 to OH² conversion by NO.

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