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News Release 10-204
Study Improves Accuracy of Models for Predicting Ozone Levels in Urban Areas
Current computer models may underestimate levels of ground-level ozone
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![Photo showing haze and smoke covering the skyline of Los Angeles, California.](/news/mmg/media/images/urban_ozone_f.jpg)
Haze and smog cover the skyline of Los Angeles, California. Recent experiments have improved the ability of scientists to predict ozone levels in very polluted areas.
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![Cover of the October 29, 2010 issue of the journal Science.](/news/mmg/media/images/science_102910_f1.jpg)
The researchers' results are described in the October 29 issue of the journal Science.
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