On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications
- Autores
- Saiz Lopez, Alfonso; Fernandez, Rafael Pedro
- Año de publicación
- 2016
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Halogens produced by ocean biological and photochemical processes reach the tropical tropopause layer (TTL), where cold temperatures and the prevailing low ozone abundances favor the diurnal photochemical enhancement of halogen atoms. Under these conditions atomic bromine and iodine are modeled to be the dominant inorganic halogen species in the sunlit TTL, surpassing the abundance of the commonly targeted IO and BrO radicals. We suggest that due to the rapid photochemical equilibrium between halogen oxides and halogen atoms a natural atmospheric phenomenon evolves, which we have collectively termed "tropical rings of atomic halogens." We describe the main causes controlling the modeled appearance and variability of these superposed rings of bare bromine and iodine atoms that circle the tropics following the Sun. Some potential implications for atmospheric oxidizing capacity are also explored. Our model results suggest that if experimentally confirmed, the extent and intensity of the halogen rings would directly respond to changes in oceanic halocarbon emissions, their atmospheric transport, and photochemistry.
Fil: Saiz Lopez, Alfonso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Química Física; España
Fil: Fernandez, Rafael Pedro. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Química Física; España. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina - Materia
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HALOGEN-MEDIATED MERCURY OXIDATION
HALOGENATED VSLS
TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC BROMINE
TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC IODINE
TROPOSPHERIC HALOGEN CHEMISTRY - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
- OAI Identificador
- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/180308
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On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implicationsSaiz Lopez, AlfonsoFernandez, Rafael PedroHALOGEN-MEDIATED MERCURY OXIDATIONHALOGENATED VSLSTROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC BROMINETROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC IODINETROPOSPHERIC HALOGEN CHEMISTRYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Halogens produced by ocean biological and photochemical processes reach the tropical tropopause layer (TTL), where cold temperatures and the prevailing low ozone abundances favor the diurnal photochemical enhancement of halogen atoms. Under these conditions atomic bromine and iodine are modeled to be the dominant inorganic halogen species in the sunlit TTL, surpassing the abundance of the commonly targeted IO and BrO radicals. We suggest that due to the rapid photochemical equilibrium between halogen oxides and halogen atoms a natural atmospheric phenomenon evolves, which we have collectively termed "tropical rings of atomic halogens." We describe the main causes controlling the modeled appearance and variability of these superposed rings of bare bromine and iodine atoms that circle the tropics following the Sun. Some potential implications for atmospheric oxidizing capacity are also explored. Our model results suggest that if experimentally confirmed, the extent and intensity of the halogen rings would directly respond to changes in oceanic halocarbon emissions, their atmospheric transport, and photochemistry.Fil: Saiz Lopez, Alfonso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Química Física; EspañaFil: Fernandez, Rafael Pedro. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Química Física; España. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; ArgentinaAmerican Geophysical Union2016-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/180308Saiz Lopez, Alfonso; Fernandez, Rafael Pedro; On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications; American Geophysical Union; Geophysical Research Letters; 43; 6; 3-2016; 2928-29350094-8276CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2015GL067608/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/2015GL067608info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:35:31Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/180308instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:35:32.1CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
title |
On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
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On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications Saiz Lopez, Alfonso HALOGEN-MEDIATED MERCURY OXIDATION HALOGENATED VSLS TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC BROMINE TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC IODINE TROPOSPHERIC HALOGEN CHEMISTRY |
title_short |
On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
title_full |
On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
title_fullStr |
On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
title_full_unstemmed |
On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
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On the formation of tropical rings of atomic halogens: Causes and implications |
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Saiz Lopez, Alfonso Fernandez, Rafael Pedro |
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Saiz Lopez, Alfonso |
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Saiz Lopez, Alfonso Fernandez, Rafael Pedro |
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Fernandez, Rafael Pedro |
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HALOGEN-MEDIATED MERCURY OXIDATION HALOGENATED VSLS TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC BROMINE TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC IODINE TROPOSPHERIC HALOGEN CHEMISTRY |
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HALOGEN-MEDIATED MERCURY OXIDATION HALOGENATED VSLS TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC BROMINE TROPICAL RING OF ATOMIC IODINE TROPOSPHERIC HALOGEN CHEMISTRY |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Halogens produced by ocean biological and photochemical processes reach the tropical tropopause layer (TTL), where cold temperatures and the prevailing low ozone abundances favor the diurnal photochemical enhancement of halogen atoms. Under these conditions atomic bromine and iodine are modeled to be the dominant inorganic halogen species in the sunlit TTL, surpassing the abundance of the commonly targeted IO and BrO radicals. We suggest that due to the rapid photochemical equilibrium between halogen oxides and halogen atoms a natural atmospheric phenomenon evolves, which we have collectively termed "tropical rings of atomic halogens." We describe the main causes controlling the modeled appearance and variability of these superposed rings of bare bromine and iodine atoms that circle the tropics following the Sun. Some potential implications for atmospheric oxidizing capacity are also explored. Our model results suggest that if experimentally confirmed, the extent and intensity of the halogen rings would directly respond to changes in oceanic halocarbon emissions, their atmospheric transport, and photochemistry. Fil: Saiz Lopez, Alfonso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Química Física; España Fil: Fernandez, Rafael Pedro. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto de Química Física; España. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina |
description |
Halogens produced by ocean biological and photochemical processes reach the tropical tropopause layer (TTL), where cold temperatures and the prevailing low ozone abundances favor the diurnal photochemical enhancement of halogen atoms. Under these conditions atomic bromine and iodine are modeled to be the dominant inorganic halogen species in the sunlit TTL, surpassing the abundance of the commonly targeted IO and BrO radicals. We suggest that due to the rapid photochemical equilibrium between halogen oxides and halogen atoms a natural atmospheric phenomenon evolves, which we have collectively termed "tropical rings of atomic halogens." We describe the main causes controlling the modeled appearance and variability of these superposed rings of bare bromine and iodine atoms that circle the tropics following the Sun. Some potential implications for atmospheric oxidizing capacity are also explored. Our model results suggest that if experimentally confirmed, the extent and intensity of the halogen rings would directly respond to changes in oceanic halocarbon emissions, their atmospheric transport, and photochemistry. |
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