Chemospheric processes of nitric oxide in the mesosphere and stratosphere

dc.contributor.author	Brasseur, G.
dc.contributor.author	Nicolet, M.
dc.date	1973
dc.date.accessioned	2017-08-30T09:22:37Z
dc.date.available	2017-08-30T09:22:37Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/6031
dc.description	The behavior of nitrogen oxides in the stratosphere and mesosphere is discussed with the aid of a model which introduces the photodissociation of nitric oxide and the formation of nitric acid. The profiles of the nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and nitric acid concentrations are sensitive to the values of the eddy diffusion coefficients which are adopted. The evaluation of the various reactions which enter the stratosphere shows the role of the formation of nitric acid which is related to the production of OH radicals in the lower stratosphere. An increase of the water vapor in the stratosphere leads to a decrease of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Chemospheric processes of nitric oxide in the mesosphere and stratosphere
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Physical sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Planetary and Space Science
dc.source.volume	21
dc.source.issue	6
dc.source.page	939-961
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0032-0633(73)90141-4
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-0342497587