How long does ozone (pollution) persist?

MadSci Network: Environment & Ecology

Subject: How long does ozone (pollution) persist?

Date: Tue Jun 13 17:55:12 2000
Posted by R E Holmer
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City: No city entered. State/Province: CT Country: USA
Area of science: Environment & Ecology
ID: 960933312.En

Message:


Ozone is apparently produced by the action of sunlight on certain types of 
chemical pollution. Various areas of the country have "ozone alerts" on 
hot, sunny days when the air is relatively stagnant. After the sun sets, 
how long does ozone persist?  (&, perhaps, temperature dependence?)

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