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Formaldehyde and Formic Acid Measurements at Westport, CT
Citation:
Whitehill, A., D. Williams, L. Valin, J. Szykman, AND R. Long. Formaldehyde and Formic Acid Measurements at Westport, CT. LISTOS Science Team Meeting, Albany, NY, April 11, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
Ozone is a major air pollutant regulated by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Ozone concentrations along Long Island Sound often exceed the NAAQS during the summertime, due to a combination of emissions, chemistry, and meteorology occuring along the sound, over the sound, and at the land-water interface. The Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study was a large interagency research study in 2018 to improve our understanding of the chemistry and meteorology that contribute to the ozone exceedances. This presentation describes the continuous formaldehyde dataset measured at Westport, Connecticut in support of the study. Finalized data is available on the LISTOS data archive for use by interested parties.
Description:
This presentation describes the continuous formaldehyde (and formic acid) concentration dataset from Westport, Connecticut during the 2018 Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study, as well as its potential application for constraining volatile organic compound emissions and chemistry in the region.