ESS101C
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Other Sources of NO
qN2O is currently the largest source of stratospheric odd nitrogen (NO and NO2).
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qHow human activity affect NO?
q       high-flying, supersonic transport airplanes
q       è Jet plane-produced high temperatures from combustion.
q       è combine N2 and O2 to form NO.
q       è injected NO goes to the stratosphere and destroy ozone
q       è This is why jet plans can affect stratospheric ozone layer
q             (even though jet plans fly in the upper troposphere).