An overview of snow photochemistry: evidence, mechanisms and impacts

AM Grannas, AE Jones, J Dibb… - Atmospheric …, 2007 - acp.copernicus.org
It has been shown that sunlit snow and ice plays an important role in processing
atmospheric species. Photochemical production of a variety of chemicals has recently been …

Sources of atmospheric nitrous acid: State of the science, current research needs, and future prospects

F Spataro, A Ianniello - Journal of the Air & Waste Management …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Nitrous acid (HONO) plays a key role in tropospheric photochemistry, primarily due to its role
as a source of hydroxyl (OH) radicals via its rapid photolysis. OH radicals are involved in …

Halogens and their role in polar boundary-layer ozone depletion

WR Simpson, R Von Glasow, K Riedel… - Atmospheric …, 2007 - acp.copernicus.org
During springtime in the polar regions, unique photochemistry converts inert halide salt ions
(eg Br−) into reactive halogen species (eg Br atoms and BrO) that deplete ozone in the …

Daytime sources of nitrous acid (HONO) in the atmospheric boundary layer

J Kleffmann - ChemPhysChem, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrous acid (HONO) is an important precursor of the hydroxyl radical (OH), the self‐cleaning
agent of the atmosphere and a key species in the formation of harmful photooxidants during …

Snow physics as relevant to snow photochemistry

F Domine, M Albert, T Huthwelker… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
Snow on the ground is a complex multiphase photochemical reactor that dramatically
modifies the chemical composition of the overlying atmosphere. A quantitative description of …

Tracing the Origin and Fate of NOx in the Arctic Atmosphere Using Stable Isotopes in Nitrate

S Morin, J Savarino, MM Frey, N Yan, S Bekki… - Science, 2008 - science.org
Atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx= NO+ NO2) play a pivotal role in the cycling of reactive
nitrogen (ultimately deposited as nitrate) and the oxidative capacity of the atmosphere …

The origin of sea salt in snow on Arctic sea ice and in coastal regions

F Domine, R Sparapani, A Ianniello… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2004 - acp.copernicus.org
Snow, through its trace constituents, can have a major impact on lower tropospheric
chemistry, as evidenced by ozone depletion events (ODEs) in oceanic polar areas. These …

Enhanced protonation of cresol red in acidic aqueous solutions caused by freezing

D Heger, J Klánová, P Klán - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2006 - ACS Publications
The protonation degree of cresol red (CR) in frozen aqueous solutions at 253 or 77 K,
containing various acids (HF, HCl, HNO3, H2SO4, and p-toluenesulfonic acid), sodium …

Methods for biogeochemical studies of sea ice: The state of the art, caveats, and recommendations

LA Miller, F Fripiat, BGT Else, JS Bowman, KA Brown… - …, 2015 - online.ucpress.edu
Over the past two decades, with recognition that the ocean's sea-ice cover is neither
insensitive to climate change nor a barrier to light and matter, research in sea-ice …

A mechanism for the photochemical transformation of nitrate in snow

HW Jacobi, B Hilker - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A …, 2007 - Elsevier
Photochemical reactions of trace compounds in snow have important implications for the
composition of the atmospheric boundary layer in snow-covered regions and for the …