The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol
The high observed abundance of atmospheric methanol over remote oceans is still not well-explained. Here the authors use quantum calculations and atmospheric modelling to show the reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals is a major methanol source (115 Tg/yr), comparable to global terrestrial...
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| author | Jean-François Müller Zhen Liu Vinh Son Nguyen Trissevgeni Stavrakou Jeremy N. Harvey Jozef Peeters |
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| description | The high observed abundance of atmospheric methanol over remote oceans is still not well-explained. Here the authors use quantum calculations and atmospheric modelling to show the reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals is a major methanol source (115 Tg/yr), comparable to global terrestrial emissions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f2ed1ef0df648fb8145993e0506f1562022-12-21T19:11:00ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-10-017111110.1038/ncomms13213The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanolJean-François Müller0Zhen Liu1Vinh Son Nguyen2Trissevgeni Stavrakou3Jeremy N. Harvey4Jozef Peeters5Atmospheric Composition Department, Royal Belgian Institute for Space AeronomyDepartment of Chemistry, University of LeuvenDepartment of Chemistry, University of LeuvenAtmospheric Composition Department, Royal Belgian Institute for Space AeronomyDepartment of Chemistry, University of LeuvenDepartment of Chemistry, University of LeuvenThe high observed abundance of atmospheric methanol over remote oceans is still not well-explained. Here the authors use quantum calculations and atmospheric modelling to show the reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals is a major methanol source (115 Tg/yr), comparable to global terrestrial emissions.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13213 |
| spellingShingle | Jean-François Müller Zhen Liu Vinh Son Nguyen Trissevgeni Stavrakou Jeremy N. Harvey Jozef Peeters The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol Nature Communications |
| title | The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol |
| title_full | The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol |
| title_fullStr | The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol |
| title_full_unstemmed | The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol |
| title_short | The reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol |
| title_sort | reaction of methyl peroxy and hydroxyl radicals as a major source of atmospheric methanol |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13213 |
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