Photochemical box model for Mexico City

A. T. Young; E. A. Betterton; L. Saldivar De Rueda

Photochemical box model for Mexico City

A. T. Young, E. A. Betterton, L. Saldivar De Rueda

Institute of Atmospheric Physics

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Abstract

A multi-level, photochemical box model has been developed for the Mexico City metropolitan area (MCMA). A combination of in situ measurements and emission inventory estimates was used to obtain estimates of hydrocarbon speciation and emissions as well as NO_x emissions. Preliminary results indicate that certain emissions estimates of NO_x may be too high by a factor of two. This could cause the calculated, ozone isopleths to indicate that atmospheric O₃ production in the MCMA could be hydrocarbon-limited. Hydrocarbon and/or NO_x control strategies should not be implemented before a reliable emissions inventory is available.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	161-178
Number of pages	18
Journal	Atmosfera
Volume	10
Issue number	4
State	Published - Oct 1 1997

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