Analysis of Ozone Photochemistry over Southern Tropical Megacity, Bengaluru, India.

Rapid infrastructure development, increased population, shift in land use practices and higher vehicular emissions have all influenced Ozone (O ) production through its precursor gases in southern megacity, Bengaluru, India. We have investigated the photochemistry using hourly measurements of O and associated precursor gases conducted in Bengaluru during January to December 2019. The rate of formation of O is analyzed for Bengaluru for the first time using a photochemical model involving NOx cycle.