Research Article

Atmospheric Volatile Organic Compounds and Ozone Creation Potential in an Urban Center of Southern Nigeria

Table 1

The coordinate and description of the sampling locations.

sSite Site code Coordinates Site description

1 BNAR N06° 20′ 52.1′′ 
E005° 40′ 18.2′′
Created along Ramat park, close to a petroleum depot and two breweries

2 BNUG N06° 24′ 10.1′′E005° 36′ 32.2′′Ugbowo monitoring site created at the University of Benin main gate and close to fuel dispensing stations along the express way to the western part of the country

3 BNNB N06° 20′ 57.3′′ 
E005° 37′ 25.1′′
Site three created at New Benin bus terminal. A location with very high traffic density and petroleum products dispensing stations

4 BNRR N06° 38′ 45.1′′ 
E005° 37′ 20.1′′
Created at the King’s square with many road intersections and high traffic density

5 BNSP N06° 17′ 44.6′′ 
E005° 38′ 8.9′′
Created along Sapele road very close to the Santana market

6 BNEN N06° 19′ 28.4′′ 
E005° 35′ 99.3′′
Ekenwan site close to the University of Benin postgraduate student hostel

7 BNOL N06° 19′ 17.8′′ 
E005° 38′ 12.5′′
3rd East Circular road site with many road intersections

8 BNAU N06° 19′ 42.6′′ 
E005° 36′ 86.7′′
Upper Adesuwa in GRA, close to Word of Faith secondary school

9 BNSP N06° 18′ 28.4′′ 
E005° 38′ 16.5′′
Upper Sakponba junction, a bus stop with many shops

10 BNEK N06° 38′ 45.1′′ 
E005° 46′ 00.5′′
Odighi site, a background site, created close village square