Tropospheric Halogen Chemistry: Sources, Cycling, and Impacts
Year: 2015
Type: review
Abstract: In the past 40 years, atmospheric chemists have come to realize that halogens exert a powerful influence on the chemical composition of the troposphere and through that influence affect the fate of pollutants and may affect climate. Of particular note for climate is that halogen cycles affect methane, ozone, and particles, all of which are powerful climate forcing agents through direct and indirect radiative effects. This influencecomes from the high reactivity of atomic halogen radicals (e.g.,Cl, Br, I) and halogen oxides (e.g., ClO, BrO, IO, and higher oxides), known as reactive halogen species in this review. These reactive halogens are potent oxidizers for organic and inorganic compounds throughout the troposphere.
Source: Chemical Reviews
DOI: 10.1021/cr5006638
Institutions: University of Alaska Fairbanks, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Química Física Blas Cabrera, University of Washington, University of East Anglia
Language: English
Subfield: Atmospheric Science
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,500
OpenAlex ID: W2019942612