Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
ACP
Articles | Volume 17, issue 13
Articles | Volume 17, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8269-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8269-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 13
Research article
 | 
07 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 07 Jul 2017

Changes to the chemical state of the Northern Hemisphere atmosphere during the second half of the twentieth century

Mike J. Newland, Patricia Martinerie, Emmanuel Witrant, Detlev Helmig, David R. Worton, Chris Hogan, William T. Sturges, and Claire E. Reeves

Viewed

Total article views: 3,866 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total Supplement BibTeX EndNote
2,641 1,057 168 3,866 172 187 221
  • HTML: 2,641
  • PDF: 1,057
  • XML: 168
  • Total: 3,866
  • Supplement: 172
  • BibTeX: 187
  • EndNote: 221
Views and downloads (calculated since 30 Nov 2016)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 30 Nov 2016)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 3,866 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 3,841 with geography defined and 25 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 

Cited

Saved (final revised paper)

Latest update: 12 Jun 2026
Download
Short summary
We report increasing levels of alkyl nitrates in the Northern Hemisphere atmosphere between 1960 and the mid-1990s. These increases are symptomatic of large-scale changes to the chemical composition of the atmosphere, particularly with regards to the amounts of short-lived, reactive species. The observed increases are likely driven by increasing levels of nitrogen oxides. These changes have direct implications for the lifetimes of climate-relevant species in the atmosphere, such as methane.
Read more
Share
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint