OVERVIEW OF TROPOSPHERIC OZONE IN THE LOWER FRASER VALLEY, AND THE PACIFIC-93 FIELD-STUDY

This paper provides an overview of ozone pollution in the Lower Fraser Valley, and summarizes a large, multi-agency held study of that probl em. The paper provides a context and general background for the 12 pap ers in this special issue, and serves to provide a general. environmen tal context for their more detailed reports. In addition, we summarize the major findings of all papers in this collection. While most of th e findings are significant additions to our knowledge of ozone polluti on in the region, the most notable findings relate to the great import ance of biogenically emitted volatile organic compounds as ozone precu rsors in this region. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.