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ARTICLE-Annex_I: Research and systematic observations     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (iii) Methane (CH4) ...
... Methane has both natural and anthropogenic sources, and affects both tropospheric and stratospheric ozone. ...
... (iv) Non-methane hydrocarbon species ...
... Non-methane hydrocarbon species, which consist of a large number of chemical substances, have both natural and anthropogenic sources, and play a direct role in tropospheric photochemistry and an indirect role in stratospheric photochemistry. ...
... Water, the source of which is natural, plays a vital role in both tropospheric and stratospheric photochemistry. Local sources of water vapor in the stratosphere include the oxidation of methane and, to a lesser extent, of hydrogen. ...