Which of the two processes dominates and whether OH levels are going up or down has been hotly debated. But as we show in our new study , OH has been increasing and the atmosphere's self-cleaning ...

Atmosphere in northern hemisphere has lower self-cleaning capacity than previously thought Date: September 11, 2014 Source: Wageningen University and Research Centre ...

Temperatures at the poles are too cold for the existence of much water vapor, and in the Arctic this cleaning process appears instead to rely on reactions on frozen surfaces involving bromine, a ...

The researchers examined which processes and atmospheric compounds bring about changes in OH levels, identifying three main drivers of hydroxyl increase, and one driver dampening the increase of OH.

Sunlit snow triggers atmospheric cleaning, ozone depletion in the Arctic Finding is related to snow atop sea ice, adding a new dimension to scientific concerns about loss of Arctic ice ...

Researchers at Princeton have concluded that sewer plants serving municipalities worldwide offer a major option for capturing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Although cautioning that ...

Temperatures at the poles are too cold for the existence of much water vapor, and in the Arctic this cleaning process appears instead to rely on reactions on frozen surfaces involving bromine, a ...

Which of the two processes dominates and whether OH levels are going up or down has been hotly debated. But as we show in our new study , OH has been increasing and the atmosphere's self-cleaning ...

Sunlit snow triggers atmospheric cleaning, ozone depletion in the Arctic. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 04 / 130424112305.htm ...