Photochemistry of Air Pollution in Delhi, India: A Monitoring Based Analysis

The monitoring data from the ITO station in Delhi, India, is analyzed to explain the observed trends in the criteria pollutants, PM2.5, NOx, CO, and Ozone. The photochemical formation of Ozone, inclduing the seasonal and diurnal cycles, influence of NOx-VOC chemistry and policy implications of further controls is discussed in this paper.

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