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Title: Assessment of ambient ozone air quality and evidence of transport effects in eastern Kern County, California

Abstract

Edwards AFB is located in the Mojave desert of southern California. The bulk of the base is located in the eastern part of Kern County, and is classified as serious non-attainment for ozone. However, geographically the eastern part of Kern County is separated form the western part of the county by some of the tallest mountains in the continental US. It has long been suspected, but not well quantified, that the air quality in eastern Kern County is impacted by transport of ozone from the San Joaquin area (as well as possible transport from the Los Angeles Basin area). Because of the significance of the ozone non-attainment designation with regards to the Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure process, improved assessment of ambient ozone air quality and possible routes of transport in eastern Kern County was required. This was accomplished by; installing and operating an ambient air quality monitoring station at Edwards AFB; and comparing at least one year of data (ozone, NO{sub x} and meteorological) from the Edwards AFB station with similar data from the California Air Resources Board operated stations in the upwind locations (along possible transport routes) of Edison (western Kern County), Mojave (eastern Kern County)more » and Lancaster (northern Los Angeles County). Empirical analysis of this and other data indicate that; (1) compared to western Kern County, eastern Kern County is in a significantly different and isolated air basin; (2) the peak ambient ozone levels in eastern Kern County are substantially lower than in western Kern County; (3) peak ambient ozone levels in eastern Kern County occur late afternoon/early evening and are indicative of transport of ozone and (4) direct transport of ozone from the San Joaquin and/or South Coast area does occur (given proper conditions). This paper will address the elements of this study and its conclusions.« less

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2];  [3]
  1. Tybrin Corp., Edwards AFB, CA (United States)
  2. USAF/AFFTC/EM, Edwards AFB, CA (United States)
  3. Computer Sciences Corp., Edwards AFB, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
362034
Report Number(s):
CONF-980632-
TRN: IM9933%%418
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 91. annual meeting and exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association, San Diego, CA (United States), 14-18 Jun 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 91. annual meeting and exhibition. Bridging international boundaries: Clean production for environmental stewardship; PB: [5000] p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AIR POLLUTION; CALIFORNIA; OZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; AIR POLLUTION MONITORING

Citation Formats

Beutelman, H P, Hallman, P K, Franz, J A, and Moritsch, M Q. Assessment of ambient ozone air quality and evidence of transport effects in eastern Kern County, California. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Beutelman, H P, Hallman, P K, Franz, J A, & Moritsch, M Q. Assessment of ambient ozone air quality and evidence of transport effects in eastern Kern County, California. United States.
Beutelman, H P, Hallman, P K, Franz, J A, and Moritsch, M Q. 1998. "Assessment of ambient ozone air quality and evidence of transport effects in eastern Kern County, California". United States.
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title = {Assessment of ambient ozone air quality and evidence of transport effects in eastern Kern County, California},
author = {Beutelman, H P and Hallman, P K and Franz, J A and Moritsch, M Q},
abstractNote = {Edwards AFB is located in the Mojave desert of southern California. The bulk of the base is located in the eastern part of Kern County, and is classified as serious non-attainment for ozone. However, geographically the eastern part of Kern County is separated form the western part of the county by some of the tallest mountains in the continental US. It has long been suspected, but not well quantified, that the air quality in eastern Kern County is impacted by transport of ozone from the San Joaquin area (as well as possible transport from the Los Angeles Basin area). Because of the significance of the ozone non-attainment designation with regards to the Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure process, improved assessment of ambient ozone air quality and possible routes of transport in eastern Kern County was required. This was accomplished by; installing and operating an ambient air quality monitoring station at Edwards AFB; and comparing at least one year of data (ozone, NO{sub x} and meteorological) from the Edwards AFB station with similar data from the California Air Resources Board operated stations in the upwind locations (along possible transport routes) of Edison (western Kern County), Mojave (eastern Kern County) and Lancaster (northern Los Angeles County). Empirical analysis of this and other data indicate that; (1) compared to western Kern County, eastern Kern County is in a significantly different and isolated air basin; (2) the peak ambient ozone levels in eastern Kern County are substantially lower than in western Kern County; (3) peak ambient ozone levels in eastern Kern County occur late afternoon/early evening and are indicative of transport of ozone and (4) direct transport of ozone from the San Joaquin and/or South Coast area does occur (given proper conditions). This paper will address the elements of this study and its conclusions.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/362034}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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