A prominent maximum in surface ozone concentration  during winter months at Pune (India)

Authors

  • V. S. TIWARI
  • S. PESHIN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v46i2.3222

Keywords:

Surface ozone, Diurnal variation, Temperature, Concentration, Anthropogenic gases, Troposphere, Photochemical production, Tropospheric sources, Forenoon peak value.

Abstract

  ABSTRACT. Concentration of ozone near the ground has been recorded at Pune (India) since 1972 with the help of a continuous surface ozone recorder using electro-chemical sensor. The analysis of the records of winter season indicates a sharp rise in ozone amount in the forenoon around 1000 to 1200 LST. Prior to 1985  this forenoon: higher value in surface ozone concentration was followed by another maximum in the afternoon hours coinciding with the maximum temperature epoch of the day. After 1985 the surface ozone data  indicates that the forenoon peak value has become invariably higher than the afternoon value. Due to increasing concentration of anthropogenic gases in the atmosphere there is a possibility of photochemical production of ozone in the troposphere which may give rise to higher  surface ozone values,  when the meteorological conditions are favourable for the accumulation of such gases which are involved in ozone production.

 

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Published

01-04-1995

How to Cite

[1]
V. S. . TIWARI and S. . PESHIN, “A prominent maximum in surface ozone concentration  during winter months at Pune (India)”, MAUSAM, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 155–162, Apr. 1995.

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 2 (1995): MAUSAM

Section

Shorter Contribution

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