Surface ozone dynamics in the kola Peninsula Region

Measurements of surface ozone from the centre of the Murmansk Region (Apatity, Kola peninsula) and its southern part (Kovda, White Sea coast) give a picture of the behaviour of this air component on the Kola peninsula and surrounding vicinity. Simultaneous measurements in Apatity and Kovda have show...

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Published in:Physics and chemistry of the earth. Part B, Hydrology, oceans and atmosphere Hydrology, oceans and atmosphere, 2000, Vol.25 (5-6), p.431-433
Main Authors: Beloglazov, M.I., Karpechko, A.Yu, Nikulin, G.N., Roumjantsev, S.A.
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Language:English
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Summary:Measurements of surface ozone from the centre of the Murmansk Region (Apatity, Kola peninsula) and its southern part (Kovda, White Sea coast) give a picture of the behaviour of this air component on the Kola peninsula and surrounding vicinity. Simultaneous measurements in Apatity and Kovda have shown that the ozone concentration in Apatity is roughly twice as much as in Kovda. This fact may be explained by the local wind circulation and the presence of bromine near the coast of the Kola Peninsula. An inverse correlation is found between the ozone and nitrogen oxide concentrations from observations near motorways in Apatity. A decrease of nitrogen oxide concentration accompanies the growth of ozone on average. Thus, Apatity is a northern city in which the air pollution by traffic emissions decreases the ozone content.
ISSN:1464-1909
DOI:10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00039-3