CONDENSATION OF HNO3 ON FALLING ICE PARTICLES - MECHANISM FOR DENITRIFICATION OF THE POLAR STRATOSPHERE

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作者
WOFSY, SC
SALAWITCH, RJ
YATTEAU, JH
MCELROY, MB
GANDRUD, BW
DYE, JE
BAUMGARDNER, D
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,DIV APPL SCI,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
[2] NATL CTR ATMOSPHER RES,BOULDER,CO 80307
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10.1029/GL017i004p00449
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
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Ice particles created in polar stratospheric cooling events are predicted to descend into Type I PSCs and accrete a coating of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT) that inhibits evaporation. Coated particles efficiently strip HNO3 from the atmosphere, providing a mechanism for denitrification without significant dehydration. Coatings that disintegrate may release large particles of NAT that influence subsequent particle growth. Copyright 1990 by the American Geophysical Union.
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页码:449 / 452
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