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Chemistry of Ozone in the Stratosphere

Levels of stratospheric ozone have been dropping NASA -

Decreasing Levels of stratospheric ozone is harmful There has been an increase in the number of cases of skin cancer and cataracts Evidence of damage to plant and marine life Note: tropospheric ozone is harmful, stratospheric ozone is beneficial.

Increase in yearly ultraviolet radiation: The % increase from 1980 to 1997 in UV radiation (causing the skin to turn red) is calculated using observed total ozone values from the TOMS satellite instruments and assuming clear sky conditions. Environment in the European Union at the turn of the century, European Environment Agency, Chapter 3.2. Ozone-depleting substances

Structure of Ozone, O 3 O O O O O O O O O

Where is ozone found in the atmosphere ? NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Note, higher concentration in stratosphere, compared with troposphere

Chemical Kinetics and Photochemical Data for Use in Stratospheric Modeling - JPL Publication97-4 Solar Flux Role of Ozone in the Stratosphere

Solar Flux Chemical Kinetics and Photochemical Data for Use in Stratospheric Modeling - JPL Publication97-4 Role of Ozone in the Stratosphere

Absorption Spectrum of Ozone Role of Ozone in the Stratosphere

“The Ozone Depletion Phenomenon”, Beyond Discovery, National Academy of Sciences Role of Ozone in the Stratosphere

UV A (~400 to 350 nm) not absorbed by earth’s atmosphere UV B (~ 350 to 270 nm) partially absorbed by earth’s atmosphere UV C (~270 to 150 nm) completely absorbed by earth’s atmosphere Role of Ozone in the Stratosphere

Chapman mechanism - Sidney Champman, 1930 How is ozone formed in the stratosphere? O 2 + h  (  O + O k 1 ~ 5 x s -1 2[O + O 2 + M-> O 3 + M] k 2 ~ 5.6 x cm 6 mol -2 s -1 O 3 + h -> O + O 2 k 3 ~ 9.5 x s -1 O + O 3 -> 2 O 2 k 4 ~ 1 x cm 3 mol -1 s -1 Note: k 1 and k 3 depend on intensity of light; above values are for mid day

“Ozone: What is it and why do we care about it?”, NASA Facts, Goddard Space Flight Center

This mechanism, which describes how sunlight converts the various forms of oxygen from one to another, explains why the highest contents of ozone occur in the layer between 15 and 50 km - the ozone layer

Kinetics of Chapman Mechanism Rate of formation of O and O 3 d[O]/dt = 2k 1 [O 2 ] -k 2 [O][O 2 ][M] + k 3 [O 3 ] - k 4 [O][O 3 ] d[O 3 ]/dt = k 2 [O][O 2 ][M] - k 3 [O 3 ]-k 4 [O][O 3 ] Steady-State Approximation d[O]/dt = d[O 3 ]/dt= 0

Kinetics of Chapman Mechanism Can re-write [O 3 ] as: Since the rate constants and concentration of species are known, can shown that: Hence,

[O 3 ] depends on rate of reaction 2 and the intensity of light Kinetics of Chapman Mechanism Reaction 2 is slow (termolecular); makes ozone “vulnerable” to ozone-depleting reactions 2[O + O 2 + M-> O 3 + M]k 2 O 3 + h -> O + O 2 k 3

Later measurements showed appreciable deviations from Chapman's theory. Calculations of ozone concentration based on the Chapman mechanism were considerably higher than observed ones. Must be other chemical reactions contributing to the reduction of the ozone content.

Competing Reactions Marcel Nicolet: HO x cycle H, OH and HO 2 species formed by reaction of excited O atoms with H- containing atmospheric species like H 2 O and CH 4 O 3 + h ( O + O 2 O + H 2 O -> OH + OH O + CH 4 -> CH 3 + OH H 2 O + h -> H + OH

Reactions of HO x species with O 3 OH + O 3 -> HO 2 + O 2 HO 2 + O -> OH + O 2 Net Reaction O + O 3 -> 2O 2 “Ozone Depletion”

Paul Crutzen: NO x Cycle Competing Reactions NOx species are produced during the reaction of O atoms with N 2 O (produced in the soil by bacteria) O + N 2 O -> 2 NO

Reactions of NO x species with O 3 NO + O 3 -> NO 2 + O 2 NO 2 + O -> NO + O 2 Net Reaction O + O 3 -> 2O 2 “Ozone Depletion” Paul Crutzen, ~ 1970

The first “man-made” threat to the ozone layer was noted by Harold Johnston (1971): supersonic aircrafts These aircraft would be capable of releasing nitrogen oxides right in the middle of the ozone layer at altitudes of 20 km. This was also the start of intensive research into the chemistry of the atmosphere.

Competing Reactions Mario Molina, Sherwood Rowland (1974): ClO x cycle ClO x species are produced from chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) and methyl chloride CFC’s are artificially produced; methyl chloride is a naturally occuring chemical. Examples of CFC’s : Freons (CFCl 3, CF 2 Cl 2 ) CCl 2 F 2 + h -> CF 2 Cl + Cl CCl 2 F 2 + O -> CF 2 Cl + ClO

Reactions of ClO x species with O 3 Cl + O 3 -> ClO + O 2 ClO + O -> Cl + O 2 Net Reaction O + O 3 -> 2O 2 “Ozone Depletion” Mario Molina, Sherwood Rowland

Paul Crutzen, Mario Molina, Sherwood Rowland 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone "

Consequences of Competing Reactions Catalytic Reactions Cl + O 3 -> ClO + O 2 ClO + O -> Cl + O 2 - lower activation energy E a for Chapman mechanism = 17.1 kJ/mol E a for ClO x reaction = 2.1 kJ/mol catalyst intermediate

Depleting reactions are NOT independent of each other; all occur simultaneously Effect of competing reaction on rate of ozone formation Consequences of Competing Reactions NET LOSS OF OZONE

Sources of ozone depleting molecules in the stratosphere Naturally occuring species (H 2 O, N 2 O, CH 4 ) Artificial, “man-made” species CFC’s (CCl 3 F,CCl 2 F 2, etc.) CCl 4, CHCl 3 HBFC (CHFBr 2,CHF 2 Br) CH 3 Br NO from supersonic aircrafts The artificial compounds have the most severe effect

What is the “Ozone Hole”? First observed in 1985 by the British Antarctic Survey - “realization” of ozone depleting reactions Every spring, a huge “hole” in atmospheric levels of ozone is observed over the Antarctic. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center July - Sept 2001

Variation of Partial Pressure of Ozone over the Antarctic for 3 months in

Comparison of Ozone Levels over the Antarctic

Why does the Ozone Hole form over the Antarctic and why in spring? The Antarctic Vortex Polar Stratospheric Clouds Concentrations of Active Chlorine

The Antarctic Vortex In the winter, the air around the S. Pole cools and circulates west creating a “vortex” Cold air containing ozone depleting species is trapped in the vortex Heat from outside is “shut off”, prolonging the duration of low stratospheric temperatures.

Polar Stratospheric Clouds Low stratospheric temperatures result in “ice clouds” called Polar Stratospheric Clouds (Crutzen, et. al) The surface of the ice clouds serve as reaction sites for heterogeneous gas-surface reactions ClO + NO 2 + M -> ClONO 2 + M (gas phase) ClONO 2 + HCl -> HNO 3 + Cl 2 (ice surface) ClONO 2 + H 2 O -> HNO 3 + HOCl (ice surface) Cl 2 and HOCl are “Cl reservoirs”

(NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch ) Heterogenous reactions The same reactions in the gas phase have much higher activation energies. High E a and low temperatures result in very slow rates.

Concentrations of Active Chlorine The Cl 2 and HOCl formed photodissociate to yield reactive Cl atoms Cl 2 + h -> Cl + Cl HOCl + h -> Cl + OH Cl + O 3 -> ClO + O 2 OZONE DEPLETION

The Antarctic vortex traps CFC’s The low polar temperatures results in ice particles on which gas-solid reactions can occur efficiently The onset of spring corresponds to higher light intensities and hence photolysis of Cl containing species (Cl 2, HOCl) “Ingredients” for the formation of the Ozone Hole

Arctic Ozone Hole Unlike the Antarctic where it is cold every winter, the winter in the Arctic stratosphere is highly variable, NASA satellite and airborne observations show that significant Arctic ozone loss occurs only following very cold winters.

What is being done to reduce ozone depletion? Montreal Protocol (1987) and subsequent treaties ban world-wide usage of ozone depleting substances Given compliance with the prohibitions, the ozone layer should gradually begin to heal. It will take at least 100 years before it has fully recovered.

2001 OZONE HOLE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS PAST THREE YEARS - "This is consistent with human-produced chlorine compounds that destroy ozone reaching their peak concentrations in the atmosphere, leveling off, and now beginning a very slow decline” tml

References NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ( EPA ( Center for Atmospheric Science, Cambridge University ( British Antarctic Survey Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics,Ch 15, J. Steinfeld, J. Francisco, W. Hase