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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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