Study to determine the nature and extent of ozone and ozone precursor transport in selected areas of California. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6531409

Roberts, P T; Musarra, S; Smith, T B; Lurmann, F W

The project was designed to assess the contribution of transported pollutants to violations of the state ozone standard within the air basins covered by the report using existing data and advanced data analysis techniques. The objectives of the project were to determine the characteristics of ozone and ozone precursor transport within the California air basins covered by the report and to identify whether the contribution of transported pollutants to ozone violations in each downwind area was inconsequential, significant, or overwhelming, relative to locally-emitted pollutants. The precursor pollutants of interest were nitrogen oxides and reactive organic gases. The project evaluated transport to the following areas: The Broader Sacramento Area and the Upper Sacramento Valley; The North Central Coast Air Basin; The Southeast Desert Air Basin (SEDAB); and the Imperial County portion of the SEDAB.

• Research Organization: Sonoma Technology, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6531409
• Report Number(s): PB-93-184828/XAB; CNN: ARB-A932-129
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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