<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents results of the measurements of the tropospheric ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) concentration and meteorological parameters: temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, speed and wind direction. The data were collected from January 2016 to December 2016 at station located in locality Centre (Banja Luka), Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ozone is one of the most harmful pollutants to plants and health and highly reactive secondary pollutant. The present study covers investigation of the relationship between the concentration of ozone and meteorological parameters as well as time variations of ozone concentration (by hours, months, seasons). This topic has not been studied up to now in this region, although the recent research data indicates that there is a correlation between them and previously obtained from the world’s relevant scientific centres, as already cited above. Statistical analysis confirms string of rolls, which shows directional connection between tropospheric ozone and meteorological parameters, specially temperature (<italic>r</italic> = 0.148), air pressure (<italic>r</italic> = –0.292) and relative humidity (<italic>r</italic> = –0.292). These parameters are the most important meteorological factors influencing the variation in ozone levels during the research. The correlation ozone concentrations with speed and direction of wind is not significant, like other parameters.</p></abstract>

The paper presents results of the measurements of the tropospheric ozone (O3) concentration and meteorological parameters: temperature, air pressure, relative humidity, speed and wind direction. The data were collected from January 2016 to December 2016 at station located in locality Centre (Banja Luka), Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ozone is one of the most harmful pollutants to plants and health and highly reactive secondary pollutant. The present study covers investigation of the relationship between the concentration of ozone and meteorological parameters as well as time variations of ozone concentration (by hours, months, seasons). This topic has not been studied up to now in this region, although the recent research data indicates that there is a correlation between them and previously obtained from the world’s relevant scientific centres, as already cited above. Statistical analysis confirms string of rolls, which shows directional connection between tropospheric ozone and meteorological parameters, specially temperature (r = 0.148), air pressure (r = –0.292) and relative humidity (r = –0.292). These parameters are the most important meteorological factors influencing the variation in ozone levels during the research. The correlation ozone concentrations with speed and direction of wind is not significant, like other parameters.

Assessment of Meteorological Effects and Ozone Variation in Urban Area

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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The paper presents results of the measurements of the tropospheric ozone (O3) concentration and meteorological parameters: temperature, air pressure, relative...

Assessment of Meteorological Effects and Ozone Variation in Urban Area

Published Online: Oct 14, 2020

Page range: 373 - 385

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2020-0024

Keywords
air pollution, monitoring, ozone, urban zone, meteorological parameters

© 2020 Predrag Ilić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Assessment of Meteorological Effects and Ozone Variation in Urban Area

Published Online: Oct 14, 2020

Page range: 373 - 385

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2020-0024

Keywordsair pollution, monitoring, ozone, urban zone, meteorological parameters

© 2020 Predrag Ilić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
air pollution, monitoring, ozone, urban zone, meteorological parameters