Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-4929-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-4929-2022
Research article
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14 Apr 2022
Research article |  | 14 Apr 2022

Direct measurements of ozone response to emissions perturbations in California

Shenglun Wu, Hyung Joo Lee, Andrea Anderson, Shang Liu, Toshihiro Kuwayama, John H. Seinfeld, and Michael J. Kleeman

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An ozone control experiment usually conducted in the laboratory was installed in a trailer and moved to the outdoor environment to directly confirm that we are controlling the right sources in order to lower ambient ozone concentrations. Adding small amounts of precursor oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds to ambient air showed that the highest ozone concentrations are best controlled by reducing concentrations of oxides of nitrogen. The results confirm satellite measurements.
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