Statistical Analysis of the Source-Receptor Relationships for Ozone and Haze in the Houston Area.

摘要

The objective of the study was to hypothesize and test a causal model of photochemical ozone and haze formation in the Houston area. A combination of theoretical description cause-and-effect relationships and a statistical analysis of field data was used to synthesize a cause-and-effect model for measured variables. This technique is called path analysis. The model,its results,and conclusions are presented. Recommendations are made on further work to quantify model error bounds and to expand the data base.