Science · 1974 · 237 citations · 6 references
Environmental MonitoringEngineeringAir Pollution MeasurementPhotochemical Air PollutantsAtmospheric PhotochemistryUrban Air QualityAir QualityNew YorkEarth ScienceAtmospheric ScienceEnvironmental HealthOzone Layer DepletionMeteorologyOzoneNew JerseyOzone ReductionQuantile-quantile PlotsEnvironmental EngineeringAir PollutionUrban Climate
Concentration distributions of air contaminants and meteorological variables in New Jersey and New York for workdays (Mondays through Fridays, omitting holidays) and Sundays are compared by means of quantile-quantile plots. The ozone distributions are slightly higher on Sundays, and the primary pollutant distributions are lower. These results raise serious questions about the validity of current concepts underlying ozone reduction in urban atmospheres.
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