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    Other atmospheric trace constituents, such as nitrous oxide 
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    (N2O), water vapor, and freons, can also be photolyzed. 
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    They produce highly reactive radicals that keep ozone 
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    abundances lower than they would otherwise be. 
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    These radicals include: nitric oxide (NO), atomic chlorine 
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    (Cl), bromine (Br) radicals, and hydroxyl (OH) radicals. 
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    These radicals can destroy stratospheric ozone through 
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    “catalytic cycles”. 
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