Join us on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Noon
Significantly Enhanced Air Pollution Over the South Shore of Long Island Due to the Interaction of Urban Emission Plumes and Marine Breezes
Presented by Jie Zhang, PhD, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center
at University of Albany
Friday, March 15, 2024
Hosted by:
C.T. Male Associates Engineering, Surveying, Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Geology, D.P.C.
50 Century Hill Drive Latham, NY 12110
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Members $20, Non-Members $25, Students $10,
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Topic:
The New York City (NYC) metropolitan area, including areas downwind like Long Island, is currently identified as a key focus for ozone pollution research, particularly regarding how urban emissions and sea breezes interact on hot summer days. Specifically, a significant variation in ground-level ozone, with changes over 18 ppb per kilometer observed along the south shore of Long Island, where ozone levels peaked above 100 ppb in a narrow coastal strip approximately 1 km wide, was detected by our ASRC mobile lab during the 2018 Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS). This led to the establishment of a dedicated monitoring station at Heckscher State Park on Long Island's south shore from 2021 to 2023, along with additional mobile lab measurements in the area in 2022 and 2023. This presentation will outline the key insights from these studies, offering a detailed understanding of the interactions between ozone and aerosol chemistry in the urban outflow at the surface level, influenced by coastal weather patterns over Long Island, and the underlying factors contributing to the marked increase in pollution on the south shore. Additionally, it will provide some valuable recommendations and advice for local and regional environmental authorities.
Presenter Bio:
Jie Zhang is a research faculty member at the Atmospheric Science and Research Center, University at Albany-State University of New York. His academic journey culminated with a Ph.D. from the same institution in 2019, followed by postdoctoral roles at Colorado State University and University at Albany before starting his current position in Jan. 2024. His research is currently focusing on urban and community air pollution, utilizing field measurements from our mobile lab and stationary monitoring, alongside investigating aerosol chemical transformations under different atmospheric conditions, including extreme heatwaves, fog/cloud scenarios, sea breezes, and wildfire-induced smog.
