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    Regional background O3 and NOx in the Houston–Galveston–Brazoria (TX) region: a decadal-scale perspective

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    Suciu, Loredana G.; Griffin, Robert J.; Masiello, Caroline A.
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    2017
    Abstract
    Ozone (O3) in the lower troposphere is harmful to people and plants, particularly during summer, when photochemistry is most active and higher temperatures favor local chemistry. Local precursor emissions, such as those of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), together with their chemistry contribute to the O3 and NOx mixing ratios in the Houston–Galveston–Brazoria (HGB) region. In addition to local emissions, chemistry and transport, larger-scale factors also contribute to local O3 and NOx. These additional contributions (often referred to as regional background) are not well quantified within the HGB region, impeding more efficient controls on precursor emissions to achieve compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for O3. In this study, we estimate ground-level regional background O3 and NOx in the HGB region and quantify their decadal-scale trends.
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    Suciu, Loredana G., Griffin, Robert J. and Masiello, Caroline A.. "Regional background O3 and NOx in the Houston–Galveston–Brazoria (TX) region: a decadal-scale perspective." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, (2017) European Geosciences Union: 6565-6581. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-6565-2017.
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    https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-6565-2017
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    European Geosciences Union
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    https://hdl.handle.net/1911/94791
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