Atmospheric measurements reveal unexpectedly high concentrations of hydroxyl radicals over tropical forests. Incorporation of a new mechanism of isoprene oxidation into a chemistry model brings simulations into closer agreement with these observations.
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Pilling, M. Update on Amazonian atmosphere. Nature Geosci 5, 168–169 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1412
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