Lucy J. Carpenter

TL;DR: In the polar regions, unique photochemistry converts inert halide salt ions (e.g. Br−) into reactive halogen species that deplete ozone in the boundary layer to near zero levels as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Atmospheric Chemistry of Iodine Alfonso Saiz-Lopez,* John M. C. Plane,* Alex R. Baker, Lucy J. Carpenter, Roland von Glasow, Juan C. G omez Martín, Gordon McFiggans, and Russell W. Smith.

TL;DR: Results show that halogen chemistry has a significant and extensive influence on photochemical ozone loss in the tropical Atlantic Ocean boundary layer and the omission of halogen sources and their chemistry in atmospheric models may lead to significant errors in calculations of global ozone budgets, tropospheric oxidizing capacity and methane oxidation rates.

TL;DR: In this paper, the first field observations to provide evidence for a link between the tidal cycle, polyhalomethanes in air, and potential marine production were made at Mace Head during a 3-week period in May 1997.

TL;DR: Using x-ray absorption spectroscopy, it is shown that the accumulated form is iodide, which readily scavenges a variety of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and is the first to be described in a living system.