Ozone in a Jack Pine Forest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region

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dc.contributor.advisorGordon, Mark D.
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Xuanyi
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T17:23:54Z
dc.date.available2021-03-08T17:23:54Z
dc.date.copyright2020-10
dc.date.issued2021-03-08
dc.date.updated2021-03-08T17:23:54Z
dc.degree.disciplineEarth & Space Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractPhotochemical reaction is the primary source of ozone in the troposphere, with the ozone formation reaction depending on the concentration of precursors such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Anthropogenic emissions from oil sand extraction increase VOC concentration relative to background conditions and may have an impact on ozone concentrations. This study focuses on ozone concentration analysis within and above a Jack Pine forest canopy in Northern Alberta. The result show that pollution from surrounding oil facilities can enhance the ozone mixing ratio in the forest, and the enhancement usually happens with high temperature and air stagnation. However, the enhancement is quite small. The measurement also found that ozone mixing ratio increased with height within the forest canopy due to ozone deposition.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/38193
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectAtmospheric chemistry
dc.subject.keywordsTropospheric ozone
dc.subject.keywordsOil sands
dc.subject.keywordsOzone vertical variation
dc.subject.keywordsOzone deposition
dc.subject.keywordsOzonesonde
dc.subject.keywordsTethersonde
dc.subject.keywordsJacK pine forest
dc.subject.keywords1-D canopy model
dc.titleOzone in a Jack Pine Forest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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