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Understanding Relationships Between Changes in Ambient Ozone and Precursor Concentrations and Changes in VOC and NOx Emissions from 1990 to 2004 in Central California. December 19, 2007. Envair – C. Blanchard and S. Tanenbaum DRI – E. Fujita and D. Campbell Alpine Geophysics – J. Wilkinson. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Understanding Relationships Between Changes in Ambient Ozone and
Precursor Concentrations and Changes in VOC and NOx Emissions
from 1990 to 2004 in Central California
Envair – C. Blanchard and S. Tanenbaum
DRI – E. Fujita and D. Campbell
Alpine Geophysics – J. Wilkinson
December 19, 2007
2
Today’s Topics
I. Project overview
II. Phase I: summary of results
III. Phase II: objectives and schedule
IV. Phase II: summary of results
3
I. Project Overview
• Phase I (completed)– Databases and methods– Ozone and precursor trends by site and by
subregion – Precursor trends compared to county-level
emission trends– Meteorological classifications – Ozone trends for all high-ozone days and by
meteorological class
4
I. Project Overview (continued)
• Phase II (in progress) – Grid emission inventories, 1990-2004 – Relate ambient primary-pollutant trends to
zone-of-influence emission trends– Relate ozone trends to ambient and emission
trends of precursors, and to meteorological conditions
– Submit final report
5
II. Phase I: Summary of Results
6
Sub-Region
N orthern S ierra Footh ills
Southern S ierra Footh ills
Sacram ento Valley
N orthern SF Bay A rea
Eastern SF Bay A reaSouthern SF Bay A reaN orthern San Joaquin
C entra l San Joaquin
Southern San Joaquin
AQ Sites and Subregions
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1990 – 2004 AQ Trends Summary
• No trends significantly upward*• NOx sig* down at 22 of 28 sites**• CO sig* down at 21 of 25 sites**• NMOC sig* down at 5 of 7 sites***• Ozone sig* down at 7 of 42 sites**• Annual mean top-60 ozone trends similar
to trends in annual 4th-highest 8-hour max
* p < 0.05** At least 10 years data. One or both metrics.*** 7 - 10 years data
8
Phase I Findings: Precursor Trends
• On average, ambient precursor decreases are comparable to county-level emissions decreases
• There is a possibility that emission decreases are overestimated or underestimated for some counties
• Confirmation requires comparison of site trends to spatially-resolved emission trends (Phase II)
9
Ambient and Emissions Decreases for NOx
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Fremont-Chapel W
ay
Livermore
Jackson-Clinton Road
San Andreas-Gold Strike
Pittsburg-10th Street
Bethel Island Road
Concord-2975 Treat Blvd
Placerville-Gold Nugget
Fresno-Drumm
ond Street
Parlier
Fresno-Sierra Skypark #2
Fresno-1st Street
Clovis-N Villa Avenue
Edison
Oildale-3311 Manor Stree
Arvin-Bear Mountain Blvd
Bakersfield-Golden State
Bakersfield-5558 Califor
Merced-S Coffee Avenue
Roseville-N Sunrise Blvd
North Highlands-Blackfoo
Sacramento-Del Paso M
ano
Elk Grove-Bruceville Roa
Sacramento-T Street
Folsom
Stockton-Hazelton Street
Gilroy-9th Street
San Jose-4th Street
Vallejo-304 Tuolumne Str
Modesto-14th Street
Turlock-S Minaret Street
Visalia-N Church Street
Sonora-Barretta Street
Site
Dec
reas
e (N
orm
aliz
ed V
alu
es)
Ambient NOx Decrease at Sites Emissions NOx Decrease in County
(Artifact due to site relocation)X
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Ambient and Emissions Decreases for CO
-0.8
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
Fremont-Chapel W
ay
Livermore
Jackson-Clinton Road
San Andreas-Gold Strike
Pittsburg-10th Street
Bethel Island Road
Concord-2975 Treat Blvd
Placerville-Gold Nugget
Fresno-Drumm
ond Street
Parlier
Fresno-Sierra Skypark #2
Fresno-1st Street
Clovis-N Villa Avenue
Edison
Oildale-3311 Manor Stree
Arvin-Bear Mountain Blvd
Bakersfield-Golden State
Bakersfield-5558 Califor
Merced-S Coffee Avenue
Roseville-N Sunrise Blvd
North Highlands-Blackfoo
Sacramento-Del Paso M
ano
Elk Grove-Bruceville Roa
Sacramento-T Street
Folsom
Stockton-Hazelton Street
Gilroy-9th Street
San Jose-4th Street
Vallejo-304 Tuolumne Str
Modesto-14th Street
Turlock-S Minaret Street
Visalia-N Church Street
Sonora-Barretta Street
Site
Dec
reas
e (N
orm
aliz
ed V
alu
es)
Ambient CO Decrease at Sites Emissions CO Decrease in County
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Phase I Findings: Ozone Trends
• Phase I analyses demonstrate spatial variations of ozone concentrations and trends but do not explain them
• Site-to-site variations and directional variations of mean concentrations suggest importance of local ozone formation
• More detailed analyses in Phase II
• Potential limitation is signal-to-noise
12* Eastern SFB is Livermore Old 1st St 1990-2000 only
Ozone Trends in Subregions - Medians of Site Trends
-0.8
-0.7
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
EasternSFB*
NorthernSFB
SouthernSFB
NorthernSJV
Central SJV
SouthernSJV
Sacra- mentoValley
NorthernSierra
Foothills
SouthernSierra
Foothills
Subregion
Ozo
ne
Tre
nd
(p
pb
v p
er y
ear)
4th Highest 8-hour maximum Top 60 8-hour maximum
13
Meteorological Classification
1. Principal component analysis (PCA) of regional-scale met variables
2. K-means clustering of PCs
PCA applied to all days of all years from 1990 to 2004(n = 5480** days)
Clustering applied to all ozone-season days(n = 2790 days)
** 5441 with pressure gradient data; 4202 with 850 mb data
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Clusters separate days into groups with different 850 mb wind directions
15
Number of Days in Each Cluster, By Month
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
May June July August Sep Oct
Month
Nu
mb
er o
f D
ays
1 2 3 4Cluster
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Characteristics of Met Clusters• Cluster 1: N and E 850 mb winds, lower surface
pressure at San Francisco than elsewhere, and low surface wind speeds. Mean ozone and precursor concentrations are high due to generally poor ventilation.
• Cluster 2: SW 850 mb winds and higher surface wind speeds than in cluster 1.
• Cluster 3: more W 850 mb winds and higher surface wind speeds. Mean ozone ~ 5 to 15 ppbv lower than in cluster 1.
• Cluster 4: similar to cluster 1, but with better ventilation and 850 mb winds that are on average more N than for days in cluster 1.
17
18
Mean peak 8-hour ozone concentrations varied among sites, subregions, and met types – these days are all top-60 peak 8-hour days
19
Change in Mean Peak Daily 8-Hour Ozone, 1995-99 to 2000-04(by Meteorological Class and Subregion)
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
Ozo
ne
Ch
ang
e (p
pb
v)
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4
Change in Mean Peak Daily 8-Hour Ozone, 1995-99 to 2000-04(by Meteorological Class and Subregion)
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
Ozo
ne
Ch
ang
e (p
pb
v)
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4
(Order is SBA, NBA, EBA, NSJ, SAC, NSF, CSJ, SSJ)
20
III. Phase II: Objectives and Schedule
• Objectives– More accurate comparison of sites’ AQ trends
with “zone-of-influence” emission trends– Better understanding of ozone trends at sites
within each subregion and the relation of ozone to precursor trends and meteorological variation
• Schedule – Complete by end of December
21
Phase II Tasks• Task 5: Prepare gridded emission inventories,
1990 – 2004• Task 6:
– (a) Compare “zone-of-influence” emission trends to ambient primary-pollutant trends.
– (b) Relate ozone changes to precursor trends and meteorology.
• Task 7: Prepare final report and draft manuscript. • Task 8: Provide data, documentation, and software• Task 9: Present findings at meetings
22
Task 5 Approach
• Generate gridded inventories from county-level inventories, 1990 - 2004
• Develop monitor-specific “zone-of-influence” emission trends using 3x3 5x5, and 7x7 arrays of grid cells around each long-term monitor
23
Task 5 Status
• Gridded inventories were generated from county-level inventories and year 2000 surrogate files prepared by STI
• Discrepancies identified and revisions made• We created month and year “zone-of-
influence” CO, NOx, and NMOC emissions using 3x3, 5x5, and 7x7 arrays of grid cells around each long-term monitor
• We are examining current and historical site photos for evidence of changes in land use
24
Potential Biases in Gridded Emissions(Due to Not Using Historical Surrogates)
• Sites located in nonurban settings in 1990 becoming urban by 2000– Not problematic if site is still nonurban– Not too problematic for trends from 1994-
2004 (year 2000 is approximate midpoint)
• Relocated sites – must match emissions– Livermore– Folsom– Madera
25
Candidate Sites: Possible 1990-2004 New Urbanization Within 5 – 10 km
• Bethel Island 1990-2004• Grass Valley 1994-2004• Cool 1996-2004• Auburn 1990-2004• Fresno Sierra Skypark 1992-2004• Edison 1990-2004
Options: Limit trend comparisons to 1994-2004 and/or adjust gridded emissions on site-specific basis
26
Task 6 Status
• In progress: comparisons of “zone-of-influence” emission trends to ambient primary-pollutant trends
• Also in progress: analyses of ozone changes in relation to precursor trends
• Completed: analyses of met classes
• Completed: analyses of ozone trends at detailed temporal and spatial resolution
27
IV. Phase II: Summary of Results
28
Ambient and Emissions Trends for Ozone Precursors
• Ambient and emissions trends show discrepancies for NOx when emissions are quantified at county and regional scales
• Work in progress: comparisons at smaller spatial scales
29
Precursor Trends: Regional Scale
• We compared ambient precursor decreases to regional emissions decreases
• Combined subregions (2 to 6 counties): - Sacramento + N Sierra Foothills - East Bay + South Bay + SF (central Bay area)- N San Joaquin + S Sierra Foothills - Central San Joaquin + S San Joaquin
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Ambient and Emissions Decreases for NOx
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Pittsbu
rg-1
0th
Street
Bethe
l Islan
d Roa
d
Conco
rd-2
975
Treat
Blvd
Vallejo
-304
Tuo
lumne
Str
Frem
ont-C
hape
l Way
Liver
mor
e
Gilroy-
9th
Street
San Jo
se-4
th S
treet
Placer
ville-
Gold N
ugge
t
Rosev
ille-N
Sun
rise
Blvd
North
High
lands
-Blac
kfoo
Sacra
men
to-D
el Pas
o M
ano
Elk Gro
ve-B
ruce
ville
Roa
Sacra
men
to-T
Stre
et
Jack
son-
Clinto
n Roa
d
San A
ndre
as-G
old S
trike
Mer
ced-
S Cof
fee
Avenu
e
Stock
ton-
Hazelt
on S
treet
Mod
esto
-14t
h Stre
et
Turloc
k-S M
inare
t Stre
et
Sonor
a-Bar
retta
Stre
et
Fresn
o-Dru
mm
ond
Parlie
r
Fresn
o-Sier
ra S
kypa
rk #
2
Fresn
o-1s
t Stre
et
Clovis-
N Villa
Ave
nue
Edison
Oildale
-331
1 M
anor
Stre
e
Arvin-
Bear M
ount
ain B
lvd
Baker
sfield
-Gold
en S
tate
Baker
sfield
-555
8 Cali
for
Visalia
-N C
hurc
h Stre
etDec
reas
es (
No
rmal
ized
Val
ues
)
Ambient NOx Decreases at Site Emissions NOx Decreases by Area
Ambient-emissions NOx discrepancy exists for central Bay and Sacramento areas
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Ambient and Emissions Decreases for CO
-0.4
-0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
Pittsbu
rg-1
0th
Street
Bethe
l Islan
d Roa
d
Conco
rd-2
975
Treat
Blvd
Vallejo
-304
Tuo
lumne
Str
Frem
ont-C
hape
l Way
Liver
mor
e
Gilroy-
9th
Street
San Jo
se-4
th S
treet
Placer
ville-
Gold N
ugge
t
Rosev
ille-N
Sun
rise
Blvd
North
High
lands
-Blac
kfoo
Sacra
men
to-D
el Pas
o M
ano
Elk Gro
ve-B
ruce
ville
Roa
Sacra
men
to-T
Stre
et
Jack
son-
Clinto
n Roa
d
San A
ndre
as-G
old S
trike
Mer
ced-
S Cof
fee
Avenu
e
Stock
ton-
Hazelt
on S
treet
Mod
esto
-14t
h Stre
et
Turloc
k-S M
inare
t Stre
et
Sonor
a-Bar
retta
Stre
et
Fresn
o-Dru
mm
ond
Parlie
r
Fresn
o-Sier
ra S
kypa
rk #
2
Fresn
o-1s
t Stre
et
Clovis-
N Villa
Ave
nue
Edison
Oildale
-331
1 M
anor
Stre
e
Arvin-
Bear M
ount
ain B
lvd
Baker
sfield
-Gold
en S
tate
Baker
sfield
-555
8 Cali
for
Visalia
-N C
hurc
h Stre
etDec
reas
es (
No
rmal
ized
Val
ue)
Ambient CO Decreases at Site Emissions CO Decreases by Area
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Working hypothesis: Diesel NOx emissions have not decreased
To be determined: are there discrepancies between ambient and near-site emissions
trends?
Why aren’t the ambient NOx trends at some sites
as large as expected from the emission trends?
33
Ozone Trends: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of
Changes
34
Ozone concentration surfaces show changes in frequencies of high-ozone days over time – but some sites show more high-ozone days in lateryears
35
1-Jan
31-Jan
1-Mar
31-Mar
30-Apr
30-May 29-
Jun 29-Jul 28-
Aug 27-Sep 27-
Oct 26-Nov 26-
Dec
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8-
ho
ur
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)North Highlands Ozone
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
36
1-Jan
31-Jan
1-Mar
31-Mar
30-Apr
30-May 29-
Jun 29-Jul 28-
Aug 27-Sep 27-
Oct 26-Nov 26-
Dec
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8
-ho
ur
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)
Sacramento-Del Paso Ozone
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
37
1-May
22-May
15-Jun
12-Jul
9-Aug
28-Aug
14-Sep
29-Sep 14-
Oct 29-Oct
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8-
ho
ur
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)
Sacramento-Del Paso Ozone - Cluster 1
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
38
1-M
ay
16-M
ay
31-M
ay
15-J
un
30-J
un
17-J
ul
4-A
ug
22-A
ug
10-S
ep
29-S
ep
19-O
ct1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
19992000
20012002
20032004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8
-h
ou
r O
zon
e (p
pb
v)
Sacramento-Del Paso Ozone - Cluster 3
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
39
1-Jan
31-Jan
1-Mar
31-Mar
30-Apr
30-May 29-
Jun 29-Jul 28-
Aug 27-Sep 27-
Oct 26-Nov 26-
Dec
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8-
ho
ur
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)
Fresno 1st Street Ozone
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
40
1-Jan
31-Jan
1-Mar
31-Mar
30-Apr
30-May 29-
Jun 29-Jul 28-
Aug 27-Sep 27-
Oct 26-Nov 26-
Dec
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8-
ho
ur
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)
Parlier Ozone
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
41
1-Jan31-Jan
1-Mar31-Mar
30-Apr
30-May
29-Jun
29-Jul
28-Aug
27-Sep
27-Oct
26-Nov
26-Dec
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
40
80
120
Pea
k 8-
ho
ur
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)
Parlier Ozone
80-120 ppbv
40-80 ppbv
Peak 8-Hour Ozone
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From Tracy to Yosemite …..
Tracy
M odesto
Turlock
M erced
Jerseydale
Yosem iteSan FranciscoBay
M onterey Bay
Tuolum ne
A lam eda
C ontra C osta
San Joaquin
S tanislaus
M erced
M ariposa
M adera
C alaveras
Santa C lara
…..a transect analysis
43
Means by hour, determined from top 60 peak ozone days
Peak ozone increases from Tracy to Merced, then declines …
Jerseydale and Yosemite are less influenced by fresh emissions
44
Tracy
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour
Ozo
ne
(pp
bv)
Tracy 1995-99 Tracy 2000-04
Mean ozone at Tracy declines between 1995-99 and2000-2004 during almost all hours
45
Modesto
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour
Ozo
ne (p
pb
v)
Modesto 1995-99 Modesto 2000-04
Also, mean ozone at Modesto declines between 1995-99 and2000-2004 from 8 am through 7 pm
46
Modesto - Tracy
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour
Ozo
ne
Dif
fere
nce
(p
pb
v)
Modesto-Tracy 1995-99 Modesto-Tracy 2000-04
And … Modesto-Tracy differences similar between 1995-99 and 2000-2004 (except from 6 am through 11 pm)
47
Turlock - Modesto
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour
Ozo
ne D
iffe
ren
ce (p
pb
v)
Turlock-Modesto 1995-99 Turlock-Modest 2000-04
But … the Turlock-Modesto difference increases between 1995-99 and 2000-2004 during all hours
48
Merced - Turlock
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour
Ozo
ne D
iffe
ren
ce (p
pb
v)
Merced-Turlock 1995-99 Merced-Turlock 2000-04
And … the Merced-Turlock difference increases between 1995-99 and 2000-2004 during almost all hours
49
Jerseydale - Merced
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Hour
Ozo
ne D
iffe
ren
ce (p
pb
v)
Jerseydale-Merced 1995-99 Jerseydale-Merced 2000-04
Yet … the Jerseydale-Merced difference declines between 1995-99 and 2000-2004 during all hours
50
How Does Northern SJV Ozone FormationIn 2000-04 Compare With1995-99?
• Lower at western boundary – ozone declined at Tracy and Modesto
• Decreased overall – indicated by declines at Jerseydale - reflect outflow and probably also aloft concentrations
• Increased within parts of the northern SJV – as shown by intersite differences that are larger in later years
51
Decreasing
Increasing
Average M axim um 8-hour O zone
Mean Peak Ozone In 2000-04 and 1990-94
Sites WithIncreasing Ozone
(from north to south)North Highlands
PittsburgConcordTurlockMerced
Fresno SkyparkClovis
Fresno DrummondParlierOildaleArvin
Maricopa
52
Decreasing
Increasing
Average D ifference between S ite and Upw ind S iteM axim um 8-hour O zone
Sites With Increasing Ozone Differential
(from north to south)Concord
Modesto 14th
TurlockMerced
Fresno SkyparkFresno Drummond
ParlierArvin
A Double Difference: Mean Peak Ozone In2000-04 and 1990-94 at Site and at Nearest Site
53
Changes in Mean Diurnal Ozone Concentrations
54
2000 - 2004 Compared With 1990 - 1994
55
2000 - 2004 Compared With 1995 - 1999
56
Despite localized effects, there is a subregional coherence of ozone trends
57
Temporal Changes in Ozone
• Higher ozone concentrations at night during most recent years
• Higher daytime ozone concentrations at some sites interspersed between sites having lower daytime ozone
• Implies localized effects – but subregional coherence also exists
58
Meteorological Variations
• Characterized ozone and precursor means by met cluster and subcluster
• Ozone trends are not explained by changes in meteorological conditions
59
Differences Between Parlier and Madera Mean Ozone, By Time Period (Hourly Means, Top 60 Days)
-15
-5
5
15
25
35
Par
lier-
Mad
era,
clu
ster
1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24HOUR
2000_04
1995_99
1990_94
-15
-5
5
15
25
35
Par
lier-
Mad
era,
clu
ster
2
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24HOUR
2000_04
1995_99
1990_94
-15
-5
5
15
25
35
Par
lier-
Mad
era,
clu
ster
3
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24HOUR
2000_04
1995_99
1990_94
-15
-5
5
15
25
35
Par
lier-
Mad
era,
clu
ster
4
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24HOUR
2000_04
1995_99
1990_94
Cluster 1 Cluster 2
Cluster 3 Cluster 4
Period Period
Period Period
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Ozone Trends – Preliminary Conclusions
• Overall ozone levels decreased
• Ozone formation increased in some portions of the Sacramento and central San Joaquin valleys
• These areas have experienced high growth and development
• To be continued ….
61
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