[at-l] Ozone Warning on Clingmans

[rafe.bustin@verizon.net (Raphael Bustin)]

At 05:45 PM 6/17/2002 -0500, Kahley wrote:
>At 05:05 PM 6/17/02 -0400, Raphael Bustin wrote:
>
>>For some reason (I don't recall why) the Smokes seem to
>>collect more than their share of tropospheric ozone.
>
>I wonder if it has anything to do with the change in the weather?
>If the last two years were better than this year or three years ago,
>I'm wondering if the end of the drought and the return of thunderstorms
>with lightning isn't a big factor?  Have there been any restrictions on
>cars revoked or dramatic reduction in traffic which would cause the
>big jump this year?


You misunderstood me.  I was not referring to a sudden change,
much less a recent change (increase or decrease) of ozone
concentration in the Smokies.

What I am referring to is some attribute of the Smokies that causes
them to have -- on a permanent basis -- higher ozone levels than
surrounding regions.

A while back I read a scientific-sounding explanation of why
that was so, but I haven't been able to find that article on the net.


rafe b.
aka terrapin