Photochemical assessment monitoring stations program adapted for ozone precursors monitoring network in Mexico City

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Mónica del Carmen Jaimes Palomera
Humberto Bravo Álvarez
Rodolfo Sosa Echeverria
Elías Granados Hernández
Pablo Sánchez Álvarez
Rafael Ramos Villegas

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to select a number of stations from the existing Sistema de Monitoreo Atmosférico (Atmospheric Monitoring System, SIMAT) of Mexico City to serve as an equivalent to the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations according to the US-EPA criteria, in order to improve the study of urban ozone occurrence. The results indicate that four existing SIMAT stations meet the criteria to form such network. The relevance of this study is to present an ozone precursors monitoring network with continuous measurements for future trustful studies on air quality for ozone, considering the atmospheric chemistry and photochemical modeling for the design control strategies appropriate for the particular conditions of Mexico City.

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Author Biographies

Mónica del Carmen Jaimes Palomera, "Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México" "Dirección de Monitoreo Atmosférico" (SEDEMA-GDF)

Estudiante de Docotrado (DEPFI)

Coordinador Técnico de la Dirección de Monitoreo Atmosférico.

Humberto Bravo Álvarez, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, UNAM

Jefe del Departamento de COntaminación Atmosférica

Rodolfo Sosa Echeverria, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, UNAM

Investigador

Elías Granados Hernández, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México

Tecnico Academico

Pablo Sánchez Álvarez, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, UNAM

Técnico Academico

Rafael Ramos Villegas, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Presidente en México

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