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BAAQMD Webcasts

Upcoming Webcasts

Workshop on Proposed Amendments to Regulation 2: Permits to be Webcast live from 10:00am to 12:00pm on 2/22/2012.
More Information:
Workshop Notice
(521 k PDF, 5 pgs)
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The Particulate Matter Workshop is available as a Webcast archive.
Meeting Presentation:
Reducing Particulate Matter in the SF Bay Area
(4 MB PDF, 49 pgs)
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Particulate Matter Planning

12/14/2011 Board of Directors Special Meeting
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12/14/2011 Agenda
(545 k PDF, 23 pgs)
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  • Steve Soong
  • Senior Atmospheric Modeler, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4657
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  • Senior Atmospheric Modeler, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4704
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  • Research & Modeling Manager, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4787

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415 749-4995

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Transport Studies

Quantifying Intra- and Inter-basin Pollutant Transport

District staff have used various data analysis, meteorological, and photochemical modeling applications to study intra- and inter-air basin pollutant transport. Air flow regimes within the Bay Area were studied to determine the source contributions to observed ozone and PM levels in various areas of the District. Air flow regimes were also studied between the Bay Area and the Central Valley for summertime ozone and wintertime PM transport. During the winter months, PM concentrations are higher in the Central Valley compared to the Bay Area because of the Central Valley’s meteorology, which permits high PM levels. These elevated concentrations travel westward under certain meteorological conditions, contributing significantly to PM levels in the Bay Area. A technical report detailing staff findings will be available soon.

Last Updated: 10/4/2010