1 Understanding Relationships Between Changes in Ambient Ozone and Precursor Concentrations and Changes in VOC and NOx Emissions from 1990 to 2004 in Central.

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1 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, –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 AQ Sites and Subregions

– 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 4 th -highest 8-hour max * p < 0.05 ** At least 10 years data. One or both metrics. *** 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 (Artifact due to site relocation) X

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11 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 1 st St only

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

14 Clusters separate days into groups with different 850 mb wind directions

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16 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.

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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 (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, 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 (year 2000 is approximate midpoint) Relocated sites – must match emissions –Livermore –Folsom –Madera

25 Candidate Sites: Possible New Urbanization Within 5 – 10 km Bethel Island Grass Valley Cool Auburn Fresno Sierra Skypark Edison Options: Limit trend comparisons to 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

30 Ambient-emissions NOx discrepancy exists for central Bay and Sacramento areas

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32 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 later years

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42 From Tracy to Yosemite ….. …..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 Mean ozone at Tracy declines between and during almost all hours

45 Also, mean ozone at Modesto declines between and from 8 am through 7 pm

46 And … Modesto-Tracy differences similar between and (except from 6 am through 11 pm)

47 But … the Turlock-Modesto difference increases between and during all hours

48 And … the Merced-Turlock difference increases between and during almost all hours

49 Yet … the Jerseydale-Merced difference declines between and during all hours

50 How Does Northern SJV Ozone Formation In Compare With ? 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 Mean Peak Ozone In and Sites With Increasing Ozone (from north to south) North Highlands Pittsburg Concord Turlock Merced Fresno Skypark Clovis Fresno Drummond Parlier Oildale Arvin Maricopa

52 Sites With Increasing Ozone Differential (from north to south) Concord Modesto 14 th Turlock Merced Fresno Skypark Fresno Drummond Parlier Arvin A Double Difference: Mean Peak Ozone In and at Site and at Nearest Site

53 Changes in Mean Diurnal Ozone Concentrations

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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) Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Period

60 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 If you are looking at this slide, you’ve seen too many slides