Smog Flashcards
Industrial smog is common in…
winter near industrial areas.
Industrial smog is formed when…
pollution particles form nuclei on which droplets can form.
Inversion Layer prevents…
the smog from moving away.
Photo-chemical smog is common in…
summer, associated with high car use in large urban areas.
Photo-chemical smog is a result of…
photochemical reactions between UV light and hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.
Photo-chemical smog is very…
strong and can be dispersed by strong winds
Air Quality Index for Los Angeles suggests that nearly…
100 days were recorded very unhealthy and 110 as being unhealthy.
In Los Angeles over 90%…
journeys are made by car.
Basin in which Los Angeles is, traps…
the pollutants from emissions.
Los Angeles population is…
20 million.
Use of electric and LPG cars in Los Angeles should…
improve the situation.
Improved public transport strategies led to…
development of rail networks, improved bus routes.
As Los Angeles develop rapidly, the schemes…
fail to keep pace.
Most world megacities have…
similar issues as Los Angeles.
