%0 Journal Article
%A Müller, R.
%T Impact of cosmic rays on stratospheric chlorine chemistry and ozone depletion
%J Physical review letters
%V 91
%N 5
%@ 0031-9007
%C College Park, Md.
%I APS
%M PreJuSER-29698
%P 058502
%D 2003
%Z Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012
%X Dissociation induced by cosmic rays of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and HCl on the surfaces of polar stratospheric clouds (PSC) has been suggested as playing a significant role in causing the ozone hole. However, observed stratospheric CFC distributions are inconsistent with a destruction of CFC on PSC surfaces and no significant correlation exists between ozone levels and cosmic-ray activity inside the polar regions. Model simulations indicate that this mechanism can have only a limited impact on chemical ozone loss and thus on the recovery of stratospheric ozone.
%K J (WoSType)
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000184510600060
%R 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.058502
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/29698