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Atmospheric Lifetimes of Halogenated Hydrocarbons: Improved Estimations from an Analysis of Modeling Results.

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Vladimir L. Orkin, Michael J. Kurylo III, Eric L. Fleming

Abstract

Detailed results of computer modeling of halocarbon removal rates from the atmosphere were analyzed to find simple correlations useful for estimating atmospheric lifetimes of new industrial chemicals based on the rate constants for their reactions with OH and UV absorption spectra.
Citation
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres
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Journals

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Keywords

OH, atmospheric lifetime, photolysis, modeling, HCFC, HFC
Environment and Chemistry

Citation

Orkin, V. , Kurylo III, M. and Fleming, E. (2020), Atmospheric Lifetimes of Halogenated Hydrocarbons: Improved Estimations from an Analysis of Modeling Results., Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=929030 (Accessed October 20, 2025)

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Created August 26, 2020, Updated September 26, 2023
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