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No equatorial divide for a cleansing radical

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A constraint on the global distribution of the elusive hydroxyl radical takes us a step closer towards understanding the complex, interdependent factors that control the levels of this atmospheric cleanser. See Letter p.219

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Figure 1: Sources and sinks of hydroxyl (OH) radicals.

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  1. Arlene M. Fiore is in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York 10964-1000, USA.,

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Fiore, A. No equatorial divide for a cleansing radical. Nature 513, 176–178 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/513176a

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