Dry deposition of ozone (O3) to the ocean surface and the ozonolysis of organic material found in the sea surface microlayer (SSML) is a potential source of volatile organic compounds (VOC) to the marine atmosphere. We use ...

Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is the major sulfur species emitted from the ocean. The gas-phase oxidation of DMS by hydroxyl radicals proceeds through the stable, soluble intermediate hydroperoxymethyl thioformate (HPMTF), ...