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TROPOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Air Pollution
CONT

If there were sufficient NOx in the remote troposphere, the tropospheric concentration of O3 would double in about two weeks, and enhanced O3 would lead to an enhanced "greenhouse" effect and possible climatic changes ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

L'ozone est toxique pour l'homme, il affecte le rendement des cultures et il contribue au réchauffement climatique. Or, sa concentration dans la troposphère – la partie de l'atmosphère la plus proche de la surface terrestre et dont l'épaisseur varie entre 8 et 15 kilomètres environ – a continué à croître depuis le milieu des années 1990, en dépit de la réduction, par endroits, de certains des composants contribuant à sa formation, issus notamment du trafic routier.

Spanish

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