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Wofsy et al. 1990

Wofsy, S.C., Yatteau, J.H., Salawitch, R.J., McElroy, M.B., Toon, G.C., Mankin, W.G. and Coffey, M.T. (1990). Heterogeneous conversion of COF₂ to HF in polar stratospheric clouds. Geophysical Research Letters 17: doi: 10.1029/90GL00117. issn: 0094-8276.

It is argued that the reaction COF2+H2O→2HF+CO2 should proceed on surfaces of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs), based on laboratory evidence for this reaction in condensed phase and on analysis of column observations of HF during the Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition (AASE). If the hypothesis is confirmed, observations of COF2 and HF could provide unambiguous indication of heterogeneous processing of polar air, and could help elucidate the influence of heterogeneous chemistry on concentrations of HCl, ClNO3, and chlorine oxide radicals. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1990

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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Geochemical cycles

Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
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