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NPS Photo
NPS Photo
Sequoia
National
Park
2000 m
Parlier
SEQ07
SEQ01
Visalia
500 m
Giant sequoias
NPS Photo
Sensitive species
Jeffrey pine
NPS Photo
NPS Photo
Ponderosa pine
Sequoia
seedlings
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Ozone uptake
Vapor pressure
deficit (VPD)
Plant growth
Photosynthetically-active
radiation (PAR)
9
10
Photosynthetically-active Radiation
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12
Ozone metrics
High O3
Daylight
hours
Cumulative
exposure
NAAQS
8-hour
max
W126
3-month
integrate
d hourly
index
SUM0
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NAAQS
14
W126
15
SUM0
16
W126 Standards
Visible foliar injury
Growth effects to tree seedlings
in natural forest stands
ppm-hrs
in plantations
59 ppm-hrs
713
914 ppm-hrs
Trend
since
2000
SEQ01
SEQ07
2015
32 days
45 days
2016
65 days
2021
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Diurnal Profiles
18
Diurnal Profiles
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Diurnal Profiles
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Diurnal Profiles
21
22
Production of Ozone
Weekend effect
Weekday
Weekend
NO2
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Parlier
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Sequoia 07
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Moderate
temperatures
Production of Ozone
Ozone
season
Production of Ozone
High
temperatures
SJV
NO2
SEQ
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Conclusions
For vegetation, the sensitive season (April and
May) should be considered
NAAQS is not an adequate measure for
vegetative ozone damage
Ozone levels in Sequoia are primarily
dependent upon ozone production in the San
Joaquin Valley
Need for further research in the sensitive season
and considering NO2 levels in the park
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Acknowledgements
28
Questions?