Ozone in Rural and Urban Areas of New York State. Part I,
Abstract
Ozone concentrations have been measured at rural and urban sites in New York State for the last several years. Most of the ozone found at these sites is the resultant of long range transport processes and not local photochemical generation. Periods of high ozone concentrations are regional in nature and are associated with high pressure weather systems. The nitric oxide and particulate matter produced in urban areas destroys ozone and thus these areas tend to experience fewer hours of ozone concentrations in excess of 80 ppb than do the rural areas. However, on occasion, ozone appears to be generated in the urban plume in excess of the prevailing background ozone concentrations. The magnitude of the contribution of ozone so generated to the overall ozone levels in the air mass associated with the high pressure system is both variable and uncertain. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 17, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA032631
Entities
People
- P. E. Coffey
- V. A. Mohnen
- W. N. Stasiuk
Organizations
- State University of New York at Albany