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Weekend/Weekday Ozone Observations in the South Coast Air Basin

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O 3<br />

<strong>Ozone</strong> Formation<br />

Chemistry<br />

NO 2<br />

hν<br />

HCHO, RCHO<br />

hν<br />

NO 2<br />

CO, VOC<br />

PAN<br />

RO 2<br />

HO<br />

HO 2<br />

HNO 3<br />

Low<br />

ROG/NOx<br />

O 3<br />

from<br />

HO 2<br />

from<br />

RO 2<br />

NO<br />

NO 2<br />

+ hν = O + NO<br />

O + O 2<br />

+ M = O 3<br />

+ M<br />

O 3<br />

+ NO = NO 2<br />

+ O 2<br />

High<br />

ROG/NOx<br />

H 2 O 2<br />

ROOH<br />

Figure 1.4-1. Schematic of <strong>the</strong> photochemical pathways lead<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> production of ozone <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

troposphere and <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> term<strong>in</strong>ation reactions at high and low VOC/NOx ratios.<br />

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