Abstract:
Surface ozone levels are determined by the strengths of sources and precursor emissions, and by the meteorological conditions. Observed ozone concentrations are valuable indicators of possible health and environmental impacts. However, they are also used to monitor changes and trends in the sources of ozone and of its precursors, and for this purpose the influence of meteorological variables is a confounding factor. This report describes a study of rural ozone concentrations and meteorology in the rural area surrounding Chicago, using methods similar to an earlier study of urban Chicago ozone concentrations. The results are broadly similar to those of the earlier study; key departures are noted.
Keywords:
Ozone concentration, meteorological adjustment, nonlinear regression, nonparametric regression.
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