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Abstract
A steady-state model of the normal (unpolluted) surface atmosphere predicts a daytime concentration of hydroxyl, hydroperoxyl, and methylperoxyl radicals approaching 5 x 10(8)molecules per cubic centimeter and a formaldehyde concentration of 5 x 10(10) molecules per cubic centimeter or 2 parts per billion. A radical chain reaction is proposed for the rapid removal of carbon monoxide, leading to a carbon monoxide lifetime as low as 0.2 year in the surface atmosphere.Entities:
Year: 1971 PMID: 17739642 DOI: 10.1126/science.173.3992.141
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728