GEO 311 -- Triad Air Pollution Exercise

 

  1. Determine the percentage of exceedance-days during the 2002 ozone season (May - September) in the Triad.
  2. (http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/envaffairs/O3exceed2002.htm)

     

  3. Graph the 4th highest "daily 1-hour maximum" ozone value in the Triad for the years 1980-1999.
  4. (http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/envaffairs/airsreports/O3quik.txt)

     

  5. Graph yesterday's diurnal cycle of hourly ozone (at Union Cross) and hourly PM10 (at Hattie Ave. B). Explain the differences between the shapes of the two curves.

(http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/envaffairs/AutoReports/HLYCAL.txt)