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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
Current Methods
Particulate matter monitoring
Started: 1988-09-01Particulate matter is being monitored at the PMRC for fine particles <2.5 microns (PM-2.5), using the IMPROVE sampler, is sampled Wednesday & Saturday for mass, and elemental composition (H, Na-Pb).
Particulate matter is being monitored at the PMRC for fine particles <2.5 microns (PM-2.5), using the IMPROVE sampler, is sampled every third day for mass, optical absorption and elemental composition (H, Na-Pb).
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
Field Name Caption Description Additional Information aerosol_bext_flag aerosol_bext_flag aerosol_bext_flag
Nominal aerosol_bext_mdl aerosol_bext_mdl aerosol_bext_mdl
Nominal aerosol_bext_unc aerosol_bext_unc aerosol_bext_unc
Ordinal aerosol_bext_val aerosol_bext_val aerosol_bext_val
Nominal AL_flag AL_flag AL_flag
Nominal AL_mdl AL_mdl AL_mdl
Ratio Units: AL_unc AL_unc AL_unc
Ratio Units: AL_val AL_val AL_val
Ratio Units: ammNO3f_bext_flag ammNO3f_bext_flag ammNO3f_bext_flag
Nominal ammNO3f_bext_mdl ammNO3f_bext_mdl ammNO3f_bext_mdl
Nominal ammNO3f_bext_unc ammNO3f_bext_unc ammNO3f_bext_unc
Nominal ammNO3f_bext_val ammNO3f_bext_val ammNO3f_bext_val
Ratio Units: ammNO3f_flag ammNO3f_flag ammNO3f_flag
Nominal ammNO3f_mdl ammNO3f_mdl ammNO3f_mdl
Nominal ammNO3f_unc ammNO3f_unc ammNO3f_unc
Nominal ammNO3f_val ammNO3f_val ammSO4f_bext_flag ammSO4f_bext_flag ammSO4f_bext_flag
Nominal ammSO4f_bext_mdl ammSO4f_bext_mdl ammSO4f_bext_mdl
Nominal ammSO4f_bext_unc ammSO4f_bext_unc ammSO4f_bext_unc
Nominal ammSO4f_bext_val ammSO4f_bext_val ammSO4f_bext_val
Ratio Units: ammSO4f_flag ammSO4f_flag Nominal ammSO4f_mdl ammSO4f_mdl ammSO4f_mdl
Nominal ammSO4f_unc ammSO4f_unc ammSO4f_unc
Nominal ammSO4f_val ammSO4f_val ammSO4f_val
Ratio Units: AS_flag AS_flag AS_flag
Nominal AS_mdl AS_mdl AS_mdl
Ratio Units: AS_unc AS_unc AS_unc
Ratio Units: AS_val AS_val AS_val
Ratio Units: BR_flag BR_flag BR_flag
Nominal BR_mdl BR_mdl BR_mdl
Ratio Units: BR_unc BR_unc BR_unc
Ratio Units: BR_val BR_val BR_val
Ratio Units: CAf_flag CAf_flag CAf_flag
Nominal CAf_mdl CAf_mdl CAf_mdl
Ratio Units: CAf_unc CAf_unc CAf_unc
Ratio Units: CAf_val CAf_val CAf_val
Ratio Units: CHL_flag CHL_flag CHL_flag
Nominal CHL_mdl CHL_mdl CHL_mdl
Ratio Units: CHL_unc CHL_unc CHL_unc
Ratio Units: CHL_val CHL_val CHL_val
Ratio Units: CL_flag CL_flag CL_flag
Nominal CL_mdl CL_mdl CL_mdl
Ratio Units: CL_unc CL_unc CL_unc
Ratio Units: CL_val CL_val CL_val
Ratio Units: CM_bext_flag CM_bext_flag CM_bext_flag
Nominal CM_bext_mdl CM_bext_mdl CM_bext_mdl
Nominal CM_bext_unc CM_bext_unc CM_bext_unc
Ratio Units: CM_bext_val CM_bext_val CM_bext_val
Ratio Units: CM_flag CM_flag CM_flag
Nominal CM_mdl CM_mdl CM_mdl
Ratio Units: CM_unc CM_unc CM_unc
Ratio Units: CM_val CM_val CM_val
Ratio Units: CR_flag CR_flag CR_flag
Nominal CR_mdl CR_mdl CR_mdl
Ratio Units: CR_unc CR_unc CR_unc
Ratio Units: CR_val CR_val CR_val
Ratio Units: CU_flag CU_flag CU_flag
Nominal CU_mdl CU_mdl CU_mdl
Ratio Units: CU_unc CU_unc CU_unc
Ratio Units: CU_val CU_val CU_val
Ratio Units: dv_flag dv_flag dv_flag
Ratio Units: dv_mdl dv_mdl dv_mdl
Ratio Units: dv_unc dv_unc dv_unc
Ratio Units: dv_val dv_val dv_val
Ratio Units: EC1_flag EC1_flag EC1_flag
Nominal EC1_mdl EC1_mdl EC1_mdl
Ratio Units: EC1_unc EC1_unc EC1_unc
Ratio Units: EC1_val EC1_val EC1_val
Ratio Units: EC2_flag EC2_flag EC2_flag
Nominal EC2_mdl EC2_mdl EC2_mdl
Ratio Units: EC2_unc EC2_unc EC2_unc
Ratio Units: EC2_val EC2_val EC2_val
Ratio Units: EC3_flag EC3_flag EC3_flag
Nominal EC3_mdl EC3_mdl EC3_mdl
Ratio Units: EC3_unc EC3_unc EC3_unc
Ratio Units: EC3_val EC3_val EC3_val
Ratio Units: EC_bext_flag EC_bext_flag EC_bext_flag
Nominal EC_bext_mdl EC_bext_mdl EC_bext_mdl
Ratio Units: EC_bext_unc EC_bext_unc EC_bext_unc
Ratio Units: EC_bext_val EC_bext_val EC_bext_val
Ratio Units: EC_flag EC_flag EC_flag
Nominal EC_mdl EC_mdl EC_mdl
Ratio Units: EC_unc EC_unc EC_unc
Ratio Units: EC_val EC_val EC_val
Ratio Units: FE_flag FE_flag FE_flag
Nominal FE_mdl FE_mdl FE_mdl
Ratio Units: FE_unc FE_unc FE_unc
Ratio Units: FE_val FE_val FE_val
Ratio Units: fRH_grid_flag fRH_grid_flag fRH_grid_flag
Nominal fRH_grid_mdl fRH_grid_mdl fRH_grid_mdl
Ratio Units: fRH_grid_unc fRH_grid_unc fRH_grid_unc
Ratio Units: fRH_grid_val fRH_grid_val fRH_grid_val
Ratio Units: H_flag H_flag H_flag
Nominal H_mdl H_mdl H_mdl
Ratio Units: H_unc H_unc H_unc
Ratio Units: H_val H_val H_val
Ratio Units: Kf_flag Kf_flag Kf_flag
Nominal Kf_mdl Kf_mdl Kf_mdl
Ratio Units: Kf_unc Kf_unc Kf_unc
Ratio Units: Kf_val Kf_val Kf_val
Ratio Units: MF_flag MF_flag MF_flag
Nominal MF_mdl MF_mdl MF_mdl
Ratio Units: MF_unc MF_unc MF_unc
Ratio Units: MF_val MF_val MF_val
Ratio Units: MGf_flag MGf_flag MGf_flag
Nominal MGf_mdl MGf_mdl MGf_mdl
Ratio Units: MGf_unc MGf_unc MGf_unc
Ratio Units: MGf_val MGf_val MGf_val
Ratio Units: MN_flag MN_flag MN_flag
Nominal MN_mdl MN_mdl MN_mdl
Ratio Units: MN_unc MN_unc MN_unc
Ratio Units: MN_val MN_val MN_val
Ratio Units: MO_flag MO_flag MO_flag
Nominal MO_mdl MO_mdl MO_mdl
Ratio Units: MO_unc MO_unc MO_unc
Ratio Units: MO_val MO_val MO_val
Ratio Units: MT_flag MT_flag MT_flag
Nominal MT_mdl MT_mdl MT_mdl
Ratio Units: MT_unc MT_unc MT_unc
Ratio Units: MT_val MT_val MT_val
Ratio Units: N2_flag N2_flag N2_flag
Nominal N2_mdl N2_mdl N2_mdl
Ratio Units: N2_unc N2_unc N2_unc
Ratio Units: N2_val N2_val N2_val
Ratio Units: NAf_flag NAf_flag NAf_flag
Nominal NAf_mdl NAf_mdl NAf_mdl
Ratio Units: NAf_unc NAf_unc NAf_unc
Ratio Units: NAf_val NAf_val NAf_val
Ratio Units: NH4f_flag NH4f_flag NH4f_flag
Nominal NH4f_mdl NH4f_mdl NH4f_mdl
Ratio Units: NH4f_unc NH4f_unc NH4f_unc
Ratio Units: NH4f_val NH4f_val NH4f_val
Ratio Units: NI_flag NI_flag NI_flag
Nominal NI_mdl NI_mdl NI_mdl
Ratio Units: NI_unc NI_unc NI_unc
Ratio Units: NI_val NI_val NI_val
Ratio Units: NO3f_flag NO3f_flag NO3f_flag
Nominal NO3f_mdl NO3f_mdl NO3f_mdl
Ratio Units: NO3f_unc NO3f_unc NO3f_unc
Ratio Units: NO3f_val NO3f_val NO3f_val
Ratio Units: obs_date obs_date obs_date
DateTime Date/Time Format: DD/MM/YYYY obs_time obs_time obs_time
DateTime Date/Time Format: hh:mm:ss OC1_flag OC1_flag OC1_flag
Nominal OC1_mdl OC1_mdl OC1_mdl
Ratio Units: OC1_unc OC1_unc OC1_unc
Ratio Units: OC1_val OC1_val OC1_val
Ratio Units: OC2_flag OC2_flag OC2_flag
Nominal OC2_mdl OC2_mdl OC2_mdl
Ratio Units: OC2_unc OC2_unc OC2_unc
Ratio Units: OC2_val OC2_val OC2_val
Ratio Units: OC3_flag OC3_flag OC3_flag
Nominal OC3_mdl OC3_mdl OC3_mdl
Ratio Units: OC3_unc OC3_unc OC3_unc
Ratio Units: OC3_val OC3_val OC3_val
Ratio Units: OC4_flag OC4_flag OC4_flag
Nominal OC4_mdl OC4_mdl OC4_mdl
Ratio Units: OC4_unc OC4_unc OC4_unc
Ratio Units: OC4_val OC4_val OC4_val
Ratio Units: OC_bext_flag OC_bext_flag OC_bext_flag
Nominal OC_bext_mdl OC_bext_mdl OC_bext_mdl
Ratio Units: OC_bext_unc OC_bext_unc OC_bext_unc
Ratio Units: OC_bext_val OC_bext_val OC_bext_val
Ratio Units: OC_flag OC_flag OC_flag
Nominal OC_mdl OC_mdl OC_mdl
Ratio Units: OC_unc OC_unc OC_unc
Ratio Units: OC_val OC_val OC_val
Ratio Units: OP_flag OP_flag OP_flag
Nominal OP_mdl OP_mdl OP_mdl
Ratio Units: OP_unc OP_unc OP_unc
Ratio Units: OP_val OP_val OP_val
Ratio Units: PB_flag PB_flag PB_flag
Nominal PB_mdl PB_mdl PB_mdl
Ratio Units: PB_unc PB_unc PB_unc
Ratio Units: PB_val PB_val PB_val
Ratio Units: P_flag P_flag P_flag
Nominal P_mdl P_mdl P_mdl
Ratio Units: P_unc P_unc P_unc
Ratio Units: P_val P_val P_val
Ratio Units: RB_flag RB_flag RB_flag
Nominal RB_mdl RB_mdl RB_mdl
Ratio Units: RB_unc RB_unc RB_unc
Ratio Units: RB_val RB_val RB_val
Ratio Units: RCFM_flag RCFM_flag RCFM_flag
Nominal RCFM_mdl RCFM_mdl RCFM_mdl
Ratio Units: RCFM_unc RCFM_unc RCFM_unc
Ratio Units: RCFM_val RCFM_val RCFM_val
Ratio Units: RH_grid_flag RH_grid_flag RH_grid_flag
Nominal RH_grid_mdl RH_grid_mdl RH_grid_mdl
Ratio Units: RH_grid_unc RH_grid_unc RH_grid_unc
Ratio Units: RH_grid_val RH_grid_val RH_grid_val
Ratio Units: SE_flag SE_flag SE_flag
Nominal SE_mdl SE_mdl SE_mdl
Ratio Units: SE_unc SE_unc SE_unc
Ratio Units: SE_val SE_val SE_val
Ratio Units: site_code site_code site_code
Nominal SI_flag SI_flag SI_flag
Nominal SI_mdl SI_mdl SI_mdl
Ratio Units: SI_unc SI_unc SI_unc
Ratio Units: SI_val SI_val SI_val
Ratio Units: SO2_flag SO2_flag SO2_flag
Nominal SO2_mdl SO2_mdl SO2_mdl
Ratio Units: SO2_unc SO2_unc SO2_unc
Ratio Units: SO2_val SO2_val SO2_val
Ratio Units: SO4f_flag SO4f_flag SO4f_flag
Nominal SO4f_mdl SO4f_mdl SO4f_mdl
Ratio Units: SO4f_unc SO4f_unc SO4f_unc
Ratio Units: SO4f_val SO4f_val SO4f_val
Ratio Units: SOILf_bext_flag SOILf_bext_flag SOILf_bext_flag
Nominal SOILf_bext_mdl SOILf_bext_mdl SOILf_bext_mdl
Ratio Units: SOILf_bext_unc SOILf_bext_unc SOILf_bext_unc
Ratio Units: SOILf_bext_val SOILf_bext_val SOILf_bext_val
Ratio Units: SOILf_flag SOILf_flag SOILf_flag
Nominal SOILf_mdl SOILf_mdl SOILf_mdl
Ratio Units: SOILf_unc SOILf_unc SOILf_unc
Ratio Units: SOILf_val SOILf_val SOILf_val
Ratio Units: SR_flag SR_flag SR_flag
Ratio Units: SR_mdl SR_mdl SR_mdl
Ratio Units: SR_unc SR_unc SR_unc
Ratio Units: SR_val SR_val SR_val
Ratio Units: S_flag S_flag S_flag
Nominal S_mdl S_mdl S_mdl
Ratio Units: S_unc S_unc S_unc
Ratio Units: S_val S_val S_val
Ratio Units: TI_flag TI_flag TI_flag
Ratio Units: TI_mdl TI_mdl TI_mdl
Ratio Units: TI_unc TI_unc TI_unc
Ratio Units: TI_val TI_val TI_val
Ratio Units: V_flag V_flag V_flag
Nominal V_mdl V_mdl V_mdl
Ratio Units: V_unc V_unc V_unc
Ratio Units: V_val V_val V_val
Ratio Units: ZN_flag ZN_flag ZN_flag
Nominal ZN_mdl ZN_mdl ZN_mdl
Ratio Units: ZN_unc ZN_unc ZN_unc
Ratio Units: ZN_val ZN_val ZN_val
Ratio Units: ZR_flag ZR_flag ZR_flag
Nominal ZR_mdl ZR_mdl ZR_mdl
Ratio Units: ZR_unc ZR_unc ZR_unc
Ratio Units: ZR_val ZR_val ZR_val
Ratio Units: Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
Current Equipment
Aerosol sampler
IMPROVE Module A Sampler
Duplicate sampler
Duplicate sampler for precision purposes.
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
- Site Description
Field Station at Proctor Maple Research Center, west slope of Mount Mansfield, establish in September 1988 as part of NESCAUM network.
- Site Description
Consistent with US EPA PM-2.5 Siting Criteria.
- Site Description
Field station for Lye Brook located on Little Equinox. Sampling there ended in October, 2012.
Minimum Altitude: 944 meter
Maximum Altitude: 944 meter
- Site Description
Field station for Lye Brook moved to Mount Snow, sampling began in December, 2011.
Minimum Altitude: 1006 meter
Maximum Altitude: 1006 meter