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SUBMITTER: Bruggemann M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5974316 | biostudies-other | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Brüggemann Martin M Hayeck Nathalie N Hayeck Nathalie N George Christian C
Nature communications 20180529 1
The surface of the oceans acts as a global sink and source for trace gases and aerosol particles. Recent studies suggest that photochemical reactions at this air/water interface produce organic vapors, enhancing particle formation in the atmosphere. However, current model calculations neglect this abiotic source of reactive compounds and account only for biological emissions. Here we show that interfacial photochemistry serves as a major abiotic source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on a g ...[more]