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Urban Air Pollution and Forests pp 121–159Cite as

Air Pollution Levels and Trends in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area

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On many sunny days, the residents of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) note that a thick gray haze builds up within this atmospheric basin impairing the visibility and the quality of the air. MCMA air quality has been recognized as among the worst in the world (WHO 1997). The MCMA is located at the southern end of a semiclosed basin (19°25′N, 99°10′W), at a mean altitude of some 2200 m. The average height of the surrounding mountain ranges is about 3200 m, with some peaks, including two volcanoes, exceeding 5000 m. Because of this irregular topography and the relatively light winds, ventilation of the basin is poor. In addition, surface as well as upper air temperature inversions occur frequently, trapping pollutant emissions close to the surface. During winter, inversions occur up to 25 days per month (DDF 1991). These climatological and topographical factors combine to provide plentiful sunshine which, in comparison to more northern latitudes, is enhanced in the ultraviolet (UV) radiation that drives atmospheric photochemistry to produce secondary pollutants such as ozone (03) and fine particles (Streit and Guzman 1996).

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Bravo-Alvarez, H., Torres-Jardón, R. (2002). Air Pollution Levels and Trends in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. In: Fenn, M.E., de Bauer, L.I., Hernández-Tejeda, T. (eds) Urban Air Pollution and Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 156. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22520-3_6

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