Analysis of wintertime NO2 pollution in the Tokyo Metropolitan area

Itsushi Uno; Toshimasa Ohara; Shinji Wakamatsu

doi:10.1016/1352-2310(95)00177-8

Analysis of wintertime NO₂ pollution in the Tokyo Metropolitan area

Itsushi Uno, Toshimasa Ohara, Shinji Wakamatsu

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Abstract

The high concentration of NO₂ in the Tokyo Metropolitan area was investigated by means of air quality monitoring station data analysis and two numerical models: a photochemical box model and a photochemical grid model. Based on monitoring data, the typical variation with time of NO, NO₂ and O₃ for days with high NO₂ concentrations is presented. The application of the photochemical box and photochemical grid models successfully reproduced these variations when using typical emission intensities for NO(x) and NMHC from the Tokyo downtown area. Model results revealed that the high concentrations of NO₂ in winter (exceeding the Japan environmental quality standard) mainly result from photochemical oxidation of NO to NO₂.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	703-713
Number of pages	11
Journal	Atmospheric Environment
Volume	30
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/1352-2310(95)00177-8
Publication status	Published - Mar 1996
Externally published	Yes

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Atmospheric Science

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