Exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone Occurring at a “Pristine” Area Site

The authors present ozone measurements for high elevation pristine area sites in the Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina State Park located in the southeastern United States. These data have been collected as part of an on-going project, one of the goals of which is to assess rural ozone exposure. They may also provide insight into those processes which affect rural ozone levels, and perhaps might guide policy makers in developing strategies for rural ozone control.