Analysis of ozone and its precursors at an urbanized and industrialized creek valley (Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey)

Ali Deniz; H. Melike Çelebi; Selahattin Incecik; Hüseyin Toros

Analysis of ozone and its precursors at an urbanized and industrialized creek valley (Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey)

Ali Deniz^*, H. Melike Çelebi, Selahattin Incecik, Hüseyin Toros

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Department of Meteorological Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

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Abstract

High air pollution concentrations lead to serious health problems in urbanized and industrialized areas. In Istanbul, Golden Horn is a creek valley which is identified by its special terrain that makes air pollutants difficult to disperse. The goal of this study is to determine the ozone levels in this region, considering that reducing of ozone precursor emissions accomplishes surface ozone control. Ozone in surface boundary layer is formed by photochemical reactions involving nitrogen oxides, and is affected by urbanization, traffic and industry. In order to investigate the air quality levels in Golden Horn, the surface ozone concentrations and its precursors (NO and NO₂) in Alibeykoy and Kagithane regions are temporally analyzed herein. Moreover, the relationship of ozone with precipitation is also determined.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2524-2532
Number of pages	9
Journal	Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
Volume	22
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Ozone
Urban

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