Articles | Volume 25, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-12101-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-12101-2025
Research article
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07 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 07 Oct 2025

Influence of biogenic NO emissions from soil on atmospheric chemistry over Africa: a regional modelling study

Eric Martial Yao, Fabien Solmon, Marcellin Adon, Claire Delon, Corinne Galy-Lacaux, Graziano Giuliani, Bastien Sauvage, and Véronique Yoboue

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GEOS-Chem 12.9.3 GEOS-Chem https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3974569

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As climate change and human activities intensify in Africa, understanding how air pollution, climate, and natural cycles interact is crucial. This study explores how nitrogen oxide emissions from African soils, especially in dry regions, contribute to atmospheric pollution. By using a climate-chemistry model, we show that considering these emissions improves predictions of nitrogen dioxide, nitric acid and ozone, although some discrepancies remain compared to observations.
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