Photochemical air pollution: transport from the New York City area into Connecticut and Massachusetts

Journal Article · Thu Jan 15 23:00:00 EST 1976 · Science; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1246603· OSTI ID:7367602

Cleveland, W S; Kleiner, B; McRae, J E; Warner, J L

Photochemical air pollution resulting from primary emissions in the New York City metropolitan area is transported by prevailing winds on a 300-kilometer northeast trajectory through Connecticut and as far as northeastern Massachusetts. As a result, southwestern Connecticut has the highest ozone concentrations in the region and there is a substantial increase in ozone concentrations in Massachusetts. The ozone concentrations of air entering the New York City metropolitan area are often already above the federal standard of 0.08 part per million, but the concentration distribution is well below concentration distributions at downwind sites in Connecticut.

• Research Organization: Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ
• OSTI ID: 7367602
• Journal Information: Science; (United States), Journal Name: Science; (United States) Vol. 191:4223; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
CHEMISTRY
CONNECTICUT
DISTRIBUTION
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EMISSION
MASSACHUSETTS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
OZONE
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
POLLUTION
USA
WIND