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Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethanes: chlorine atom-catalysed destruction of ozone

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Molina, Mario J., Rowland, F. S.·1974·Nature

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  • Research demonstrating the critical role chlorine played in the atmospheric chemistry of Venus preceded our understanding of chlorine's critical role in the depletion of stratospheric ozone in Earth's atmosphere.

    “Research demonstrating the critical role chlorine played in the atmospheric chemistry of Venus (Prinn, 1971; McElroy et al., 1973) preceded our understanding of chlorine's critical role in the depletion of stratospheric ozone in Earth's atmosphere (Molina and Rowland, 1974; Stolarski and Cicerone, 1974).”

    From The Astrobiology Primer v2.0 (2016) · cites this paper as Molina and Rowland, 1974

  • In the 1980s, a sequence of globally noted environmental disasters, atmospheric physicists' warnings about the ozone hole, and rising concerns about global pollution and warming launched the foundations of environmental agencies and departments worldwide.

    “In the 1980s, a sequence of globally noted environmental disasters (Bhopal 1984;Chernobyl 1986;Schweizerhalle 1986); atmospheric physicists' warnings about the Earth system's ozone hole (Molina and Rowland 1974); and rising concerns about global pollution and warming (Broecker 1975) launched the foundations of environmental agencies and departments worldwide (G1).”

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Authors
Molina, M. J., & Rowland, F. S.
Affiliations
University of California, Irvine (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1974-06
Volume
249
Issue
5460
Pages
810-812
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2058179313
Cited by
4,332
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 83 · 2025: 115 · 2024: 116 · 2023: 134 · 2022: 143 · 2021: 187 · 2020: 156 · 2019: 113 · 2018: 130 · 2017: 94 · 2016: 89 · 2015: 90 · 2014: 134 · 2013: 118 · 2012: 99
FWCI
86.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
Keywords
chlorofluoromethane, stratospheric ozone depletion, photodissociation, ozone degradation, chlorinated hydrocarbons

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