Re:I finally understand methane lifetimes
by quantum_magpie on Friday April 29, 2022 @04:40PM
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It's because that statement is incredibly wrong. Methane concentrations in atmosphere are 8 orders of magnitude higher than OH. More methane in the atmosphere has exactly 0 effect on OH. And you can't inject OH into atmosphere either because it will react with pretty much anything it comes in contact with.
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Re:I finally understand methane lifetimes
by s1artibartfast on Friday April 29, 2022 @04:52PM
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In this case, annual reaction mass of OH is more important than the concentration at any given time. The concentration of any highly reactive molecule will be very low, but that doesn't tell you how much was created or consumed.
Methane levels don't impact OH levels (it is always consumed immediately). OH generation levels can impact methane levels. CO levels can compete with methane for OH as is it generated.