THE ATMOSPHERIC CHEMICAL KINETICS OF N2O.

Abstract

The chemical kinetics of N2O are considered in detail. The mechanisms of formation and consumption of N2O and their total rates below 100 km were calculated as well as present knowledge of the parameters involved allows. N2O is formed by one or more of the reactions N2 + O(-) yields N2O + e, N2(A3&) + O2 yields N2O + O, and N2 + O N2O + photon. It is consummed by the photodissociation into N'2 + O and N + NO'. The rates of these reactions are slow enough to permit the mixing of N2O throughout this region of the atmosphere. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619254

Entities

People

  • Marlyn H. Bortner

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dynamics
  • Kinetics
  • Photodissociation
  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics