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Determining the key sources of uncertainty in dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol oxidation under tropical, temperate, and polar marine conditions
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
Benedict E. H. Harvey
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
Chiara Giorio
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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We develop an approach to determine the uncertainty in reactions involved in the breakdown of dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol in the atmosphere, and run simulations spanning temperate, tropical, and polar conditions to quantify the impacts of this uncertainty on the concentration of these sulfur species and their products. We extend this analysis to identify key reactions that drive the uncertainty and highlight areas for further experimental and theoretical work.
We develop an approach to determine the uncertainty in reactions involved in the breakdown of...
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