SCAQS (Southern California Air Quality Study) meteorological support program. Final report, June-December 1987

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6283981

Lehrman, D; Knuth, W; Alexander, N; Giroux, H; Lehrman, L

During the summer and fall of 1987, the Southern California Air Quality Study (SCAQS) was conducted to develop a comprehensive air quality and meteorological data base for the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). Extensive measurement of gaseous and particulate pollutants, atmospheric tracers, and meteorological conditions were made on seventeen select days. A network consisting of upper-air and surface sites was designed to augment the existing meteorological resources in the SCAB. This network consisted of six upper-air sites and three surface sites during the summer study and five upper-air and two surface sites during the fall study. The upper-air measurements consisted of temperature, humidity, wind speed, and direction as a function of height to 10,000 feet or more. Typically soundings were taken six times daily at 0500, 0800, 1100, 1400, 1700, and 2200 local time. A total of 386 atmospheric soundings were made during the summer and 212 during the fall study. Three surface sites were established in the summer study and two sites in the fall study. Hourly averaged temperature and wind speed and direction from these sites are tabulated in the report.

• Research Organization: Technical and Business Systems, Santa Rosa, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6283981
• Report Number(s): PB-89-145403/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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