Tropospheric OH and HO 2 radicals: field measurements and model comparisons

D Stone, LK Whalley, DE Heard - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The hydroxyl radical, OH, initiates the removal of the majority of trace gases in the
atmosphere, and together with the closely coupled species, the hydroperoxy radical, HO2, is …

Atmospheric composition change–global and regional air quality

PS Monks, C Granier, S Fuzzi, A Stohl… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Air quality transcends all scales with in the atmosphere from the local to the global with
handovers and feedbacks at each scale interaction. Air quality has manifold effects on …

The MCM v3. 3.1 degradation scheme for isoprene

ME Jenkin, JC Young, AR Rickard - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
The chemistry of isoprene degradation in the Master Chemical Mechanism (MCM) has been
systematically refined and updated to reflect recent advances in understanding, with these …

Radical chemistry at a rural site (Wangdu) in the North China Plain: observation and model calculations of OH, HO2 and RO2 radicals

Z Tan, H Fuchs, K Lu, A Hofzumahaus… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
A comprehensive field campaign was carried out in summer 2014 in Wangdu, located in the
North China Plain. A month of continuous OH, HO 2 and RO 2 measurements was achieved …

The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges

B Noziere, M Kalberer, M Claeys, J Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Atmospheric oxidation capacity sustained by a tropical forest

J Lelieveld, TM Butler, JN Crowley, TJ Dillon, H Fischer… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Terrestrial vegetation, especially tropical rain forest, releases vast quantities of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) to the atmosphere,,, which are removed by oxidation reactions …

Amplified trace gas removal in the troposphere

A Hofzumahaus, F Rohrer, K Lu, B Bohn, T Brauers… - science, 2009 - science.org
The degradation of trace gases and pollutants in the troposphere is dominated by their
reaction with hydroxyl radicals (OH). The importance of OH rests on its high reactivity, its …

Ozone and organic nitrates over the eastern United States: Sensitivity to isoprene chemistry

J Mao, F Paulot, DJ Jacob, RC Cohen… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We implement a new isoprene oxidation mechanism in a global 3‐D chemical transport
model (GEOS‐Chem). Model results are evaluated with observations for ozone, isoprene …

Hydroxyl radical recycling in isoprene oxidation driven by hydrogen bonding and hydrogen tunneling: The upgraded LIM1 mechanism

J Peeters, JF Müller, T Stavrakou… - The Journal of Physical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The Leuven isoprene mechanism, proposed earlier to aid in rationalizing the unexpectedly
high hydroxyl radical (OH) concentrations in isoprene-rich, low-nitric-oxide (NO) regions …

Measurement of OH and HO2 in the Troposphere

DE Heard, MJ Pilling - Chemical reviews, 2003 - ACS Publications
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), emitted into the atmosphere, react with a range of
oxidants, of which the most important are OH, NO3, and ozone. Under most atmospheric …