A study of the chemistry of alkali metals in the upper atmosphere
Abstract
The reactions of metallic species introduced into the atmosphere by meteor ablation may play a significant role in mesospheric and stratospheric chemistry. During this second year of a three year program to investigate these phenomena, we have completed measurements for the reactions of atomic sodium with ozone, and of NaO with ozone. Preliminary measurements of the rate constant for the reaction of NaO2 + HCl have been done, as well as an initial photodissociation cross section determination for NaCl at 193 nm. We have also begun to investigate the means by which neutral gas phase alkali species may be removed from the mesosphere and stratosphere.
- Publication:
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Unknown
- Pub Date:
- January 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985scam.rept.....S
- Keywords:
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- Ablation;
- Alkali Metals;
- Atmospheric Chemistry;
- Hydrochloric Acid;
- Meteoroids;
- Ozone;
- Reaction Kinetics;
- Sodium;
- Mesosphere;
- Metal Oxides;
- Photodissociation;
- Stratosphere;
- Geophysics