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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: 1988-09-01

    Particulate 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_flagaerosol_bext_flag

aerosol_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
aerosol_bext_mdlaerosol_bext_mdl

aerosol_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Nominal
aerosol_bext_uncaerosol_bext_unc

aerosol_bext_unc

Measurement type: Ordinal
aerosol_bext_valaerosol_bext_val

aerosol_bext_val

Measurement type: Nominal
AL_flagAL_flag

AL_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
AL_mdlAL_mdl

AL_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
AL_uncAL_unc

AL_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
AL_valAL_val

AL_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ammNO3f_bext_flagammNO3f_bext_flag

ammNO3f_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
ammNO3f_bext_mdlammNO3f_bext_mdl

ammNO3f_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Nominal
ammNO3f_bext_uncammNO3f_bext_unc

ammNO3f_bext_unc

Measurement type: Nominal
ammNO3f_bext_valammNO3f_bext_val

ammNO3f_bext_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ammNO3f_flagammNO3f_flag

ammNO3f_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
ammNO3f_mdlammNO3f_mdl

ammNO3f_mdl

Measurement type: Nominal
ammNO3f_uncammNO3f_unc

ammNO3f_unc

Measurement type: Nominal
ammNO3f_valammNO3f_val

Measurement type:
ammSO4f_bext_flagammSO4f_bext_flag

ammSO4f_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
ammSO4f_bext_mdlammSO4f_bext_mdl

ammSO4f_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Nominal
ammSO4f_bext_uncammSO4f_bext_unc

ammSO4f_bext_unc

Measurement type: Nominal
ammSO4f_bext_valammSO4f_bext_val

ammSO4f_bext_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ammSO4f_flagammSO4f_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
ammSO4f_mdlammSO4f_mdl

ammSO4f_mdl

Measurement type: Nominal
ammSO4f_uncammSO4f_unc

ammSO4f_unc

Measurement type: Nominal
ammSO4f_valammSO4f_val

ammSO4f_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
AS_flagAS_flag

AS_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
AS_mdlAS_mdl

AS_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
AS_uncAS_unc

AS_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
AS_valAS_val

AS_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
BR_flagBR_flag

BR_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
BR_mdlBR_mdl

BR_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
BR_uncBR_unc

BR_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
BR_valBR_val

BR_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CAf_flagCAf_flag

CAf_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CAf_mdlCAf_mdl

CAf_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CAf_uncCAf_unc

CAf_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CAf_valCAf_val

CAf_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CHL_flagCHL_flag

CHL_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CHL_mdlCHL_mdl

CHL_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CHL_uncCHL_unc

CHL_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CHL_valCHL_val

CHL_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CL_flagCL_flag

CL_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CL_mdlCL_mdl

CL_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CL_uncCL_unc

CL_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CL_valCL_val

CL_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CM_bext_flagCM_bext_flag

CM_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CM_bext_mdlCM_bext_mdl

CM_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Nominal
CM_bext_uncCM_bext_unc

CM_bext_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CM_bext_valCM_bext_val

CM_bext_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CM_flagCM_flag

CM_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CM_mdlCM_mdl

CM_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CM_uncCM_unc

CM_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CM_valCM_val

CM_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CR_flagCR_flag

CR_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CR_mdlCR_mdl

CR_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CR_uncCR_unc

CR_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CR_valCR_val

CR_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CU_flagCU_flag

CU_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
CU_mdlCU_mdl

CU_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CU_uncCU_unc

CU_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
CU_valCU_val

CU_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
dv_flagdv_flag

dv_flag

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
dv_mdldv_mdl

dv_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
dv_uncdv_unc

dv_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
dv_valdv_val

dv_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC1_flagEC1_flag

EC1_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
EC1_mdlEC1_mdl

EC1_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC1_uncEC1_unc

EC1_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC1_valEC1_val

EC1_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC2_flagEC2_flag

EC2_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
EC2_mdlEC2_mdl

EC2_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC2_uncEC2_unc

EC2_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC2_valEC2_val

EC2_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC3_flagEC3_flag

EC3_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
EC3_mdlEC3_mdl

EC3_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC3_uncEC3_unc

EC3_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC3_valEC3_val

EC3_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC_bext_flagEC_bext_flag

EC_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
EC_bext_mdlEC_bext_mdl

EC_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC_bext_uncEC_bext_unc

EC_bext_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC_bext_valEC_bext_val

EC_bext_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC_flagEC_flag

EC_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
EC_mdlEC_mdl

EC_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC_uncEC_unc

EC_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
EC_valEC_val

EC_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
FE_flagFE_flag

FE_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
FE_mdlFE_mdl

FE_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
FE_uncFE_unc

FE_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
FE_valFE_val

FE_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
fRH_grid_flagfRH_grid_flag

fRH_grid_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
fRH_grid_mdlfRH_grid_mdl

fRH_grid_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
fRH_grid_uncfRH_grid_unc

fRH_grid_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
fRH_grid_valfRH_grid_val

fRH_grid_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
H_flagH_flag

H_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
H_mdlH_mdl

H_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
H_uncH_unc

H_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
H_valH_val

H_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Kf_flagKf_flag

Kf_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
Kf_mdlKf_mdl

Kf_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Kf_uncKf_unc

Kf_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Kf_valKf_val

Kf_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MF_flagMF_flag

MF_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
MF_mdlMF_mdl

MF_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MF_uncMF_unc

MF_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MF_valMF_val

MF_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MGf_flagMGf_flag

MGf_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
MGf_mdlMGf_mdl

MGf_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MGf_uncMGf_unc

MGf_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MGf_valMGf_val

MGf_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MN_flagMN_flag

MN_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
MN_mdlMN_mdl

MN_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MN_uncMN_unc

MN_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MN_valMN_val

MN_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MO_flagMO_flag

MO_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
MO_mdlMO_mdl

MO_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MO_uncMO_unc

MO_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MO_valMO_val

MO_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MT_flagMT_flag

MT_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
MT_mdlMT_mdl

MT_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MT_uncMT_unc

MT_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
MT_valMT_val

MT_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
N2_flagN2_flag

N2_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
N2_mdlN2_mdl

N2_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
N2_uncN2_unc

N2_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
N2_valN2_val

N2_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NAf_flagNAf_flag

NAf_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
NAf_mdlNAf_mdl

NAf_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NAf_uncNAf_unc

NAf_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NAf_valNAf_val

NAf_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NH4f_flagNH4f_flag

NH4f_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
NH4f_mdlNH4f_mdl

NH4f_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NH4f_uncNH4f_unc

NH4f_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NH4f_valNH4f_val

NH4f_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NI_flagNI_flag

NI_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
NI_mdlNI_mdl

NI_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NI_uncNI_unc

NI_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NI_valNI_val

NI_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NO3f_flagNO3f_flag

NO3f_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
NO3f_mdlNO3f_mdl

NO3f_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NO3f_uncNO3f_unc

NO3f_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
NO3f_valNO3f_val

NO3f_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
obs_dateobs_date

obs_date

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: DD/MM/YYYY
obs_timeobs_time

obs_time

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: hh:mm:ss
OC1_flagOC1_flag

OC1_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OC1_mdlOC1_mdl

OC1_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC1_uncOC1_unc

OC1_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC1_valOC1_val

OC1_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC2_flagOC2_flag

OC2_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OC2_mdlOC2_mdl

OC2_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC2_uncOC2_unc

OC2_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC2_valOC2_val

OC2_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC3_flagOC3_flag

OC3_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OC3_mdlOC3_mdl

OC3_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC3_uncOC3_unc

OC3_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC3_valOC3_val

OC3_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC4_flagOC4_flag

OC4_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OC4_mdlOC4_mdl

OC4_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC4_uncOC4_unc

OC4_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC4_valOC4_val

OC4_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC_bext_flagOC_bext_flag

OC_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OC_bext_mdlOC_bext_mdl

OC_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC_bext_uncOC_bext_unc

OC_bext_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC_bext_valOC_bext_val

OC_bext_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC_flagOC_flag

OC_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OC_mdlOC_mdl

OC_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC_uncOC_unc

OC_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OC_valOC_val

OC_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OP_flagOP_flag

OP_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
OP_mdlOP_mdl

OP_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OP_uncOP_unc

OP_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OP_valOP_val

OP_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
PB_flagPB_flag

PB_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
PB_mdlPB_mdl

PB_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
PB_uncPB_unc

PB_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
PB_valPB_val

PB_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
P_flagP_flag

P_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
P_mdlP_mdl

P_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
P_uncP_unc

P_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
P_valP_val

P_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RB_flagRB_flag

RB_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
RB_mdlRB_mdl

RB_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RB_uncRB_unc

RB_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RB_valRB_val

RB_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RCFM_flagRCFM_flag

RCFM_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
RCFM_mdlRCFM_mdl

RCFM_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RCFM_uncRCFM_unc

RCFM_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RCFM_valRCFM_val

RCFM_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RH_grid_flagRH_grid_flag

RH_grid_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
RH_grid_mdlRH_grid_mdl

RH_grid_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RH_grid_uncRH_grid_unc

RH_grid_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
RH_grid_valRH_grid_val

RH_grid_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SE_flagSE_flag

SE_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
SE_mdlSE_mdl

SE_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SE_uncSE_unc

SE_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SE_valSE_val

SE_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
site_codesite_code

site_code

Measurement type: Nominal
SI_flagSI_flag

SI_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
SI_mdlSI_mdl

SI_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SI_uncSI_unc

SI_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SI_valSI_val

SI_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SO2_flagSO2_flag

SO2_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
SO2_mdlSO2_mdl

SO2_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SO2_uncSO2_unc

SO2_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SO2_valSO2_val

SO2_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SO4f_flagSO4f_flag

SO4f_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
SO4f_mdlSO4f_mdl

SO4f_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SO4f_uncSO4f_unc

SO4f_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SO4f_valSO4f_val

SO4f_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SOILf_bext_flagSOILf_bext_flag

SOILf_bext_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
SOILf_bext_mdlSOILf_bext_mdl

SOILf_bext_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SOILf_bext_uncSOILf_bext_unc

SOILf_bext_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SOILf_bext_valSOILf_bext_val

SOILf_bext_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SOILf_flagSOILf_flag

SOILf_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
SOILf_mdlSOILf_mdl

SOILf_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SOILf_uncSOILf_unc

SOILf_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SOILf_valSOILf_val

SOILf_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SR_flagSR_flag

SR_flag

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SR_mdlSR_mdl

SR_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SR_uncSR_unc

SR_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SR_valSR_val

SR_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
S_flagS_flag

S_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
S_mdlS_mdl

S_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
S_uncS_unc

S_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
S_valS_val

S_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
TI_flagTI_flag

TI_flag

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
TI_mdlTI_mdl

TI_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
TI_uncTI_unc

TI_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
TI_valTI_val

TI_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
V_flagV_flag

V_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
V_mdlV_mdl

V_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
V_uncV_unc

V_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
V_valV_val

V_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ZN_flagZN_flag

ZN_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
ZN_mdlZN_mdl

ZN_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ZN_uncZN_unc

ZN_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ZN_valZN_val

ZN_val

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ZR_flagZR_flag

ZR_flag

Measurement type: Nominal
ZR_mdlZR_mdl

ZR_mdl

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ZR_uncZR_unc

ZR_unc

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
ZR_valZR_val

ZR_val

Measurement type: 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