Publication Date:
2021-07-06
Description:
Air flow at the land-sea-air interface influences to a large extent the atmospheric conditions that determine the transport, di lution, and trapping of natural and man-made air pollutants in the coastal areas of Monterey Bay and the Salinas Valley. Analysis of the hourly air flow on a daily and monthly basis indicates patterns of stagnation from midnight to noon of the fol lowing day with moderate to strong air flow during period 1300 to 2200. Throughout the year 1971 whenever flow is greater than 5 mph, the prevailing wind direction is onshore and from a westerly direction. Suggestions for urbanization and industrialization are made on the basis of an understanding of the atmospheric conditions which lead to trapping and dispersal of atmospheric waste. (27 page document)
Description:
Office of Sea Grant Programs
Description:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Description:
Department of Commerce
Description:
Contributions from the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories No. 29
Keywords:
Atmospheric Sciences
;
Pollution
;
Air Pollution
;
Monterey Bay
;
Salinas Valley
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
monograph
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
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