Pa. Ariya et al., Significance of HOx and peroxides production due to alkene ozonolysis during fall and winter: A modeling study, J GEO RES-A, 105(D14), 2000, pp. 17721-17738
In an attempt to identify new mechanisms for the generation of oxidants dur
ing fall and winter, we carried out a modeling investigation in which ozono
lysis reactions of alkenes that were primarily anthropogenic in origin were
considered. Our results indicate that the ozonolysis reactions of these mo
lecules can be the major sources of HOx, H2O2, and organic peroxides during
the night and therefore especially during dark seasons. These O-3-initiate
d oxidation reactions produce more peroxy radicals than those initiated by
HO or NO3. This increase in RO2 also results in an increase in HO, HO2, and
H2O2. The direct HO formation pathways by ozonolysis of alkenes can form m
ore HO radicals than that from the reaction of O(D-1) + H2O during the dark
seasons, This additional source of HO can augment significantly atmospheri
c oxidation. H2O2 formation by ozonolysis also appears to be the most impor
tant dark season tropospheric sources of this oxidant. Our modeling results
suggest that the existence of pollutant hydrocarbons and trace amount of b
iogenically produced terpenes can also lead to important production of HOx,
H2O2, and organic peroxides, Substantially enhanced gasphase production of
H2O2 and organic peroxides due to ozonolysis reactions can cause significa
nt liquid-phase oxidation of S(IV) to S(VI), and hence the role of ozonolys
is reactions can be important for the sulfur conversion studies.