AN OVERVIEW OF THE AIRBORNE ACTIVITIES DURING THE SOUTHERN OXIDANTS STUDY (SOS) 1995 NASHVILLE MIDDLE TENNESSEE OZONE STUDY

The cause and extent of elevated ozone levels which are often found du ring summer in the southeastern United States were the focus of the in tensive Southern Oxidants Study (SOS) 1995 Nashville/Middle Tennessee Ozone Study. Six aircraft were extensively instrumented and were deplo yed in concert during the summer of 1995 from the Nashville Metropolit an Airport. This overview describes the capabilities of the deployed a ssets, and how their use was managed. Results from the measurements on individual aircraft and their interpretation are contained in the ind ividual papers that follow.