2013 Almanac Chapter 1

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Chapter 1: Introduction

  1. Overview
  2. Organization
  3. California Facts and Figures
  4. Quick Facts
  5. Interpreting the Emission and Air Quality Statistics
  6. Meteorology's Role in Air Quality
  7. Sources of Emissions in California
  8. Air Quality Monitoring
  9. California Air Basins
  10. Criteria Air Pollutants
    1. National Ambient Air Quality Standards
      1. Ozone
      2. Ozone National Area Designations
      3. Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
      4. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Area Designations
      5. Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Sulfur Dioxide
      6. Air Quality Standards Table
  11. Web Resources

Figures in Chapter 1

1-1 People Living in Areas Meeting or Exceeding the 8-Hour Ozone Standard
1-2 California Air Quality Monitoring Sites
1-3 California Air Basins
1-4 National 8-Hour Ozone Designations
1-5 National PM2.5 Designations

Tables in Chapter 1

Table NumberDescriptionCSV Format
AllAll Chapter 1 tablesChapter 1
1-1List of Counties in Each Air Basin 
1-2Change in Federal Ozone Standards Over Time 
1-3Change in Federal PM2.5 Standards Over Time 
1-4National Ambient Air Quality Standards