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The Atmospheric Sulfur-Budget

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Chemistry of the Unpolluted and Polluted Troposphere

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((ASIC,volume 96))

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The paper deals with the sources, sinks and reactions of the main sulfur-species in the atmosphere, SO2 and H2S. There is also evidence for the presence of organic compounds like (CH3)2S, CS2 and COS. SO2 is converted in the atmosphere to particulate sulfur. This complex process involves gas-phase reactions but also heterogeneous reactions in droplets and on particle-surfaces. In the case of droplet-reactions, catalytic oxidation in the presence of heavy metals is believed to be important in urban areas and stack-plumes. Gas-to-particle conversion leads to the formation of fine sulfate-aerosols. Sulfate aerosols are of regional if not hemispheric importance, they influence the atmospheric radiation budget by absorption and scattering.

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Georgii, HW. (1982). The Atmospheric Sulfur-Budget. In: Georgii, H.W., Jaeschke, W. (eds) Chemistry of the Unpolluted and Polluted Troposphere. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 96. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7918-5_12

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