Formation of molecular chlorine from the photolysis of ozone and aqueous sea-salt particles |
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Authors: | KW Oum MJ Lakin DO DeHaan T Brauers BJ Finlayson-Pitts |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2025 USA. |
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Abstract: | Halogen atoms from the reactions of sea-salt particles may play a significant role in the marine boundary layer. Reactions of sodium chloride, the major component of sea-salt particles, with nitrogen oxides generate chlorine atom precursors. However, recent studies suggest there is an additional source of chlorine in the marine troposphere. This study shows that molecular chlorine is generated from the photolysis of ozone in the presence of sea-salt particles above their deliquescence point; this process may also occur in the ocean surface layer. Given the global distribution of ozone, this process may provide a global source of chlorine. |
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