Marine iodine emissions in a changing world

LJ Carpenter, RJ Chance… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Iodine is a critical trace element involved in many diverse and important processes in the
Earth system. The importance of iodine for human health has been known for over a century …

Role of iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation

XC He, YJ Tham, L Dada, M Wang, H Finkenzeller… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Iodic acid (HIO3) is known to form aerosol particles in coastal marine regions, but predicted
nucleation and growth rates are lacking. Using the CERN CLOUD (Cosmics Leaving …

Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update …

RE Neale, PW Barnes, TM Robson, PJ Neale… - Photochemical & …, 2021 - Springer
This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our …

Iodine oxoacids enhance nucleation of sulfuric acid particles in the atmosphere

XC He, M Simon, S Iyer, HB Xie, B Rörup, J Shen… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The main nucleating vapor in the atmosphere is thought to be sulfuric acid (H2SO4),
stabilized by ammonia (NH3). However, in marine and polar regions, NH3 is generally low …

Review on the physical chemistry of iodine transformations in the oceans

GW Luther III - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The transformation between iodate (IO 3−), the thermodynamically stable form of iodine, and
iodide (I-), the kinetically stable form of iodine, has received much attention because these …

[HTML][HTML] Natural short-lived halogens exert an indirect cooling effect on climate

A Saiz-Lopez, RP Fernandez, Q Li, CA Cuevas, X Fu… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Observational evidence shows the ubiquitous presence of ocean-emitted short-lived
halogens in the global atmosphere,–. Natural emissions of these chemical compounds have …

[HTML][HTML] Global tropospheric halogen (Cl, Br, I) chemistry and its impact on oxidants

X Wang, DJ Jacob, W Downs, S Zhai… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
We present an updated mechanism for tropospheric halogen (Cl+ Br+ I) chemistry in the
GEOS-Chem global atmospheric chemical transport model and apply it to investigate …

Rapid ozone depletion after humidification of the stratosphere by the Hunga Tonga Eruption

S Evan, J Brioude, KH Rosenlof, RS Gao… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January 2022 offered a
good opportunity to explore the early impacts of tropical volcanic eruptions on stratospheric …

The gas-phase formation mechanism of iodic acid as an atmospheric aerosol source

H Finkenzeller, S Iyer, XC He, M Simon, TK Koenig… - Nature Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Iodine is a reactive trace element in atmospheric chemistry that destroys ozone and
nucleates particles. Iodine emissions have tripled since 1950 and are projected to keep …

A gas-to-particle conversion mechanism helps to explain atmospheric particle formation through clustering of iodine oxides

JC Gómez Martín, TR Lewis, MA Blitz… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Emitted from the oceans, iodine-bearing molecules are ubiquitous in the atmosphere and a
source of new atmospheric aerosol particles of potentially global significance. However, its …