Study of the Relationship between Surface Ozone and Nitrogen Oxides Concentrations in the Air of Chelyabinsk

This study was supported by grant from the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 24-27-20017, with a financial support from the Chelyabinsk region, https://rscf.ru/prjcard_int?24-27-20017

Authors

  • Olga V. Rakova South Ural State University
  • Tatyana G. Krupnova South Ural State University
  • Galina P. Struchkova V.P. Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Valeriy M. Kochegorov Chelyabinsk Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring – branch of the Ural Hydrometeorological Center
  • Ekaterina A. Vykhodtseva Chelyabinsk Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring – branch of the Ural Hydrometeorological Center
  • Tamara A. Kapitonova V.P. Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Sardana A. Tikhonova V.P. Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2026-50-1-105-117

Keywords:

surface ozone, nitrogen oxide (IV), nitrogen oxide (II), inversion, heat island

Abstract

The aim of the work is to identify patterns of changes in surface ozone and nitrogen oxide concentrations as its predictors in the large Russian industrial city of Chelyabinsk. The studies were conducted by analyzing daily data from stationary stations of the state network of environmental observations of the Roshydromet. Using a meteorological temperature profiler, we studied inversions and obtained characteristics of the inversion layer in the conditions of a large industrial city. It is shown how inversions and microclimate features at the locations of stations affect air pollution in Chelyabinsk. Using remote sensing technologies, the heat island of the city was studied. The analysis of Landsat 8 images revealed an anomalous increase in the maximum surface temperature of the Earth in the city in the areas of industrial sites and large transport hubs. When studying the diurnal variation of surface ozone, an anomalous maximum was observed at night under conditions of inversion formation.

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Author Biographies

Olga V. Rakova, South Ural State University

Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Chemical Technology, Chelyabinsk, Russia
E-mail: rakovaov@susu.ru

Tatyana G. Krupnova, South Ural State University

Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Chemical Technology, Chelyabinsk, Russia
E-mail: krupnovatg@susu.ru

Galina P. Struchkova, V.P. Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Leading Researcher, Department of Geoinformatics, Yakutsk, Russia
E-mail: pandoramy8@list.ru

Valeriy M. Kochegorov, Chelyabinsk Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring – branch of the Ural Hydrometeorological Center

Branch Manager, Chelyabinsk, Russia
E-mail: kvm@chelpogoda.ru

Ekaterina A. Vykhodtseva, Chelyabinsk Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring – branch of the Ural Hydrometeorological Center

Head of the Meteorological Forecasting Department, Chelyabinsk, Russia
E-mail: omp@chelpogoda.ru

Tamara A. Kapitonova, V.P. Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Acting Head of the Department of Geoinformatics, Yakutsk, Russia
E-mail: kapitonova@iptpn.ysn.ru

Sardana A. Tikhonova, V.P. Larionov Institute of Physical and Technical Problems of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Researcher, Department of Geoinformatics, Yakutsk, Russia
E-mail: sardankobeleva@gmail.com

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Moiseenko K.B., Vasileva A.V., Skorokhod A.I., Belikov I.V., Repin A.Y., Shtabkin Y.A. 2021. Regional Impact of Ozone Precursor Emissions on NOX and O3 Levels at ZOTTO Tall Tower in Central Siberia. Earth and Space Science, 8(7): e2021EA001762. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EA001762.

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Nguyen D.H., Lin C., Vu C., Vo T.D.H., Bui X.T. 2022. Tropospheric Ozone and NOx: A Review of Worldwide Variation and Meteorological Influences. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 28(1):102809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2022.102809.

Pichelli E., Ferretti R., Cacciani M., Siani A.M., Ciardini V., Di Iorio T. 2014. The Role of Urban Boundary Layer Investigated with High-Resolution Models and Ground-Based Observations in Rome Area: a Step Towards Understanding Parameterization Potentialities. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 7(1): 315–332. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-315-2014.

Salonen H., Salthammer T., Morawska L. 2018. Human Exposure to Ozone in School and Office Indoor Environments. Environment International, 119: 503–514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.07.012.

Stathopoulou E., Mihalakakou G., Santamouris M., Bagiorgas H.S. 2008. On the Impact of Temperature on Tropospheric Ozone Concentration Levels in Urban Environments. Journal of Earth System Science, 117(3): 227–236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-008-0027-9.

Thorp T., Arnold S.R., Pope R.J., Spracklen D.V., Conibear L., … Petäj̈ä T. 2021. Late-Spring and Summertime Tropospheric Ozone and NO2 in Western Siberia and the Russian Arctic: Regional Model Evaluation and Sensitivities. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21(6): 4677–4697. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-4677-2021.

Virolainen Y.A., Ionov D.V., Polyakov A.V. 2023. Analysis of Long-Term Measurements of Tropospheric Ozone at the St. Petersburg State University Observational Site in Peterhof. Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, 59(3): 287–295. https://doi.org/10.1134/S000143382303009X.

Zhang J., Wei Y., Fang Z. 2019. Ozone Pollution: A Major Health Hazard Worldwide. Frontiers in Immunology, 10: 2518. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02518.


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2026-03-30

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Rakova, O. V., Krupnova, T. G., Struchkova, G. P., Kochegorov, V. M., Vykhodtseva, E. A., Kapitonova, T. A., & Tikhonova, S. A. (2026). Study of the Relationship between Surface Ozone and Nitrogen Oxides Concentrations in the Air of Chelyabinsk: This study was supported by grant from the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 24-27-20017, with a financial support from the Chelyabinsk region, https://rscf.ru/prjcard_int?24-27-20017. Regional Geosystems, 50(1), 105-117. https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7443-2026-50-1-105-117

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