Atomic Chlorine and the Chlorine Monoxide Radical in the Stratosphere: Three in situ Observations
- 4 November 1977
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 198 (4316) , 501-503
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.198.4316.501
Abstract
Three simultaneous observations of atomic chlorine (Cl) and the chlorine monoxide radical (ClO) are reported which encompass the altitude interval between 25 and 45 kilometers. Together, Cl and ClO form a gas-phase catalytic cycle potentially capable of depleting stratospheric ozone. Observed Cl and ClO densities, although variable, imply that chlorine compounds constitute an important part of the stratospheric ozone budget. The results are compared with recent models of stratospheric photochemistry which have been used as a basis for predicting ozone depletion resulting from fluorocarbon release.Keywords
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