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Photochemical pollution indicators in the Subtropics

Considerable rise of tropospheric ozone in the subtropics is predicted1 for the next 100 years. Ozone is a reactive strong oxidant affecting living cells and their constituents, especially those involved in photosynthesis and respiration processes, i.e. vegetation and human health in general. It also destroys numerous materials prone to oxidation. Ozone, a typical pollutant in the atmospheric boundary layer of areas with substantial sunshine and vehicle traffic, is relatively easy to measure and has therefore been monitored at many sites for longer periods of time. We have recently shown that by comparing systematically the accumulated and available ozone data from sites over Europe2 and particularly in the central Mediterranean region (Italy, Slovenia, Croatia)3 valuable information on photochemical pollution can be obtained by using corresponding indicators P1 and P2.

Photochemical Pollution Indicators; ozone

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