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Wofsy et al. 1990

Wofsy, S.C., Salawitch, R.J., Yatteau, J.H., McElroy, M.D., Gandrud, B.W., Dye, J.E. and Baumgardner, D. (1990). Condensation of HNO₃ on falling ice particles: Mechanism for denitrification of the polar stratosphere. Geophysical Research Letters 17: doi: 10.1029/90GL00332. issn: 0094-8276.

Ice particles created in polar stratospheric cooling events are predicted to descend into Type I PSCs and accrete a coating of nitric acid trihydrate (NAT) that inhibits evaporation. Coated particles efficiently strip HNO3 from the atmosphere, providing a mechanism for denitrification without significant dehydration. Coatings that disintegrate may release large particles of NAT that influence subsequent particle growth. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1990

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Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Geochemical cycles, Information Related to Geographic Region, Arctic region

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Geophysical Research Letters
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