Chapter 6. Tropospheric Photochemistry

  1. C.N. Hewitt1,
  2. Andrea V. Jackson2
  1. Paul S. Monks

Published Online: 13 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch6

Book Title

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

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How to Cite

Monks, P. S. (2007) Tropospheric Photochemistry, in Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications (eds C.N. Hewitt and A. V. Jackson), Blackwell Science Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch6

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Science Lancaster University

  2. 2

    The School of the Environment University of Leeds

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 20 JUN 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632052868

Online ISBN: 9780470999318

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Keywords:

  • photochemistry;
  • ozone;
  • production;
  • destruction;
  • photolysis

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • INTRODUCTION

  • INITIATION OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY BY LIGHT

  • TROPOSPHERIC OXIDATION CHEMISTRY

  • NITROGEN OXIDES AND THE PHOTOSTATIONARY STATE

  • PRODUCTION AND DESTRUCTION OF OZONE

  • THE TROPOSPHERIC OZONE BUDGET

  • THE ROLE OF HYDROCARBONS

  • URBAN CHEMISTRY

  • THE SPRING OZONE MAXIMUM

  • NIGHTTIME OXIDATION CHEMISTRY

  • OZONE-ALKENE CHEMISTRY

  • NO2-DIENE CHEMISTRY

  • SULFUR CHEMISTRY

  • HALOGEN CHEMISTRY

  • CONCLUSION

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