The unique and distinctive 17O-excess (Δ17O) of ozone (O3) serves as a valuable tracer for oxidative processes in both modern and ancient atmospheres. This isotopic signature is propagated throughout the atmospheric reactive nitrogen (NOx = NO + NO2) cycle and preserved in nitrate (NO3-) aerosols and mineral deposits, providing a conservative tracer for the relative importance of ozone and other key oxidants involved in NOx cycling. However, despite the intense research effort dedicated to the interpretation of Δ17O(NO3-) measurements, the atmospheric processes responsible for the transfer of Δ17O to nitrate and their overall influence on nitrate isotopic composition on different spatial and temporal scales are not well understood. Furtherm...