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2009 Ozone Season Summary and Air Quality Trends

2009 Ozone Season Summary and Air Quality Trends. Jen Desimone and Sunil Kumar MWAQC Meeting, COG September 23, 2009. Ozone Season Summary (2009). Peak 8-Hour Ozone Concentrations (ppb). Data based on the 8-hour standard set at 75 ppb. 4 Code Orange Days 38 Code Yellow Days

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2009 Ozone Season Summary and Air Quality Trends

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  1. 2009 Ozone Season Summary and Air Quality Trends Jen Desimone and Sunil Kumar MWAQC Meeting, COG September 23, 2009

  2. Ozone Season Summary (2009) Peak 8-Hour Ozone Concentrations (ppb) Data based on the 8-hour standard set at 75 ppb. 4 Code Orange Days 38 Code Yellow Days 96 Code Green Days * Analysis is based on draft data until September 15, 2009. Data is subject to change.

  3. 2009 Ozone Exceedances * Analysis is based on draft data until September 15, 2009. Data is subject to change.

  4. Why So Few Code Orange Days? Meteorology Played a Big Role in this Year’s Ozone Season. Typical weather pattern for high ozone. • Warm Temperatures • Lots of Sun • West Winds • No Rain • Elevated Background Concentrations

  5. Why So Few Code Orange Days? Meteorology Played a Big Role in this Year’s Ozone Season. Weather pattern for the summer of ‘09. • Cooler Temperatures • Too Many Clouds • Northerly or Southerly Winds • Showers and Storms • Low Background Concentrations

  6. Fine Particle Summary (2009) 24-Hour PM2.5 Concentrations (ug/m3) Data based on the 24-hour standard set at 35.5 ug/m3. 37 Code Yellow Days 101 Code Green Days * Analysis is based on draft data until September 15, 2009. Data is subject to change.

  7. * Analysis is based on draft data until September 15, 2009. Data is subject to change.

  8. * Analysis is based on draft data until September 15, 2009. Data is subject to change.

  9. * Analysis is based on draft data until September 15, 2009. Data is subject to change.

  10. * ARP = Acid Rain Program • Phase 1 : 1996 • Phase 2 : 2000 * 2009 data is valid as of September 15, 2009 and subject to change.

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