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Atmospheric chemistry
A scientific study of the chemistry of the Earth's atmosphere and that of other planets.
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Atmospheric chemistry
dinitrogen pentoxide
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
N 2 O 5 , a compound that contributes to ozone depletion during springtime in the Antarctic. This occurs because ozone converts some nitrogen dioxide radical to nitrogen trioxide radical, which ...
photochemical smog
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Natural and artificially emitted hydrocarbons in the presence of oxides of nitrogen undergo photochemical reactions which produce a cloud of toxic chemicals including ozone and a variety of harmful ...
ozone distribution
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Nearly all of the planet's natural ozone in the atmosphere is found in the stratosphere. The thickness and distribution of this stratospheric ozone vary seasonally and by location. Ozone also ...
nimbus clouds
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Nimbus is a term used to describe a cloud that is precipitating.
nitrogen cycle
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
Nitrogen cycling is an extremely important natural process, in which nitrogen-containing species such as ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite, are absorbed into the soil, atmosphere or the ocean and are ...
nitrogen monoxide
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
NO is the principal emitted NO x gas from high temperature combustion in air. This gas can acts as a catalyst in the reactions that cause the destruction or creation of ozone: At high ...
nitric oxide
Chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry
NO is the principal emitted NO x gas from high temperature combustion in air. This gas can acts as a catalyst in the reactions that cause the destruction or creation of ozone: At high ...
