Mexico City ozone concentrations as a function of readily-available meteorological parameters
Daily maximum ozone concentrations measured at four sites within the Mexico City basin during the winter months are plotted as functions of different meteorological parameters that are routinely measured at surface stations. We found that ozone concentrations are most strongly correlated to the increase in daytime temperature and the maximum daytime wind speed. We also discovered that high ozone values at the sites in the southern end of the basin occur when winds come out of the northeast. In contrast, wind direction was found to be uncorrelated with high ozone values at the northern sites. From straightforward combinations of the meteorological variables, we derived some simple rules for estimating lower and upper bounds on the ozone concentration. Scatter in the data was too long to give significance to best-fit equations and statistics. Additionally, a small rawinsonde data set was used to investigate ozone`s dependence on boundary-layer height and near-surface temperature gradient. Results were inconclusive, however, due to the small size of the data set.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 10131288
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-94-572; CONF-940266-1; ON: DE94007576; TRN: 94:006444
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Institute of Mexican Petroleum (IMP) conference,Mexico City (Mexico),Feb 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1994]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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