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METHANE SINK [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Climate Change
CONT

Lower Stratospheric Measurement of Non-methane Hydrocarbons. This study is... important because non-methane hydrocarbons, if present in the stratosphere, will act as a sink for Cl in the same way that methane acts and thus reduce the ozone depletion attributable to chlorine-containing species.

OBS

NMHC: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

OBS

non-methane hydrocarbon; NMHC: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Hydrocarbure ou dérivé d'hydrocarbure composé de plus d'un atome de carbone et d'atomes d'hydrogène, ces derniers pouvant être partiellement ou entièrement remplacés par des halogènes.

OBS

Les HCNM regroupent tous les hydrocarbures halogénés, à l'exception des halométhanes.

OBS

HCNM : abréviation non officielle; ne pas l'utiliser seule, pour éviter tout risque de confusion.

OBS

hydrocarbure autre que le méthane; hydrocarbure non méthanique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’environnement» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Cambio climático
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Record 2 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The chlorine sink is HC1(hydrogen chloride, also known as hydrochloric acid) which is formed primarily through the reaction of chlorine with methane and the perhydroxyl radical.

OBS

Removes atomic chlorine from an environment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Ce qui contribue à faire disparaître le chlore sous forme atomique d'un milieu.

OBS

Le chlorure d'hydrogène est une espèce puits qui reçoit l'atome de chlore après réaction avec le méthane (CH4+C1 = HC1+CH3) ou après réaction avec un radical perhydroxyl (HO2+C1 = HC1+02).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Contaminación del aire
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