Published March 21, 1977
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Journal Article
The Nitrogen Cycle: Perturbations Due to Man and Their Impact on Atmospheric N_2O and O_3
- Creators
- McElroy, M. B.
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Wofsy, S. C.
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Yung, Y. L.
Abstract
Features of the global cycle of fixed nitrogen are reviewed with an emphasis on perturbations due to man. It is argued that agricultural practices and combustion may lead to an increase in the concentration of atmospheric N2_O with consequent effects on O_3. The level of O_3 may drop by about 20% over the next 100 years if world population and the demand for food should continue to grow at anything like rates which prevailed in the recent past. Uncertainties in the model are highlighted and note is taken of areas where there is need for additional data.
Additional Information
© 1977 The Royal Society. Published 21 March 1977. The research described here was supported in part by the Atmospheric Sciences Section of the National Science Foundation, in part by NASA Grant NSG-2031 to Harvard University, with additional support from Queen's University provided by a grant from the National Environment Research Council.Additional details
- Alternative title
- The Nitrogen Cycle: Perturbations Due to Man and Their Impact on Atmospheric N2O and O3
- Eprint ID
- 49897
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20140922-104156512
- NSF
- NSG-2031
- NASA
- National Environment Research Council (NERC)
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences