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Tropospheric ozone

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Environment
  • Published
    9th Sep, 2020
  • Scientists have found relatively low concentration of Ozone over Guwahati near surface ozone in the Brahmaputra River Valley (BRV) compared to the other urban locations in India.
  • Tropospheric, or ground-level ozone, is created by chemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC).
  • It usually increases when pollutants emitted by cars, power plants and other sources chemically react in the presence of sunlight, impacting human health.

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