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Title: Aircraft observations of extreme ozone concentrations near thunderstorms

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5565176

Anomalously large short-term ozone concentrations were observed on several occasions by aircraft during an experiment on August 5, 1980, to characterize the physical and chemical properties of the Baltimore urban plume. The ozone spikes of about 500 ppb were traversed by aircraft in less than 30 s (travel distance of less than 2 km). Analysis of these and ancillary data suggest that the ozone spikes may have resulted from ozone production by chemical reactions activated by lightning associated with thunderstorms.

Research Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Atmospheric Sciences Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
5565176
Report Number(s):
PB-88-139837/XAB; EPA-600/J-85/504
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Pub. in Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 19, No. 7, 1175-1179(Jul 1985)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English