Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Ambient Air Monitoring for Ozone: Ozone Concentration in Bennington, Vermont (Hourly sample)

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Metadata Provider

  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Determine compliance with 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (0.070ppm)

People

  • Benjamin Whitney: Principal Investigator

  • Richard Poirot: Principal Investigator

  • Bennet Leon: Content Provider

  • Robert Lacaillade : Principal Investigator

  • Jenny Berschling: Content Provider

Keywords

  • air pollution, air quality, ozone,

Organizations

  • United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) : partner
  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Quality and Climate: partner

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -73.24984, 42.88759
    • -72.86884, 42.88759
    • -72.86884, 44.52839
    • -73.24984, 44.52839
    • -73.24984, 42.88759

Data Table

  • Title: Ozone Concentration in Bennington, Vermont (Hourly sample)
  • Start Date: 1987-04-01
  • End Date: 2018-09-30
  • Description: Measured ambient concentrations of ozone pollution to determine compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard. Sample duration is 1-hour.

  • Purpose: Determine compliance with 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (0.070ppm) at air quality monitoring site in Bennington, Vermont

  • Condensed Title: Z0036_1341_CM4GXB

  • Object Name: VMC.36.1341

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Please use the following citation: US Environmental Protection Agency. Air Quality System Data Mart [internet database] available via https://www.epa.gov/airdata. Accessed Month DD, YYYY.

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/ambient-air-monitoring-for-ozone/dataset/bennington-ozone

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: 24_Hour_GMT
    • Label: 24_Hour_GMT
    • Storage Type: time
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: 24_Hour_Local
    • Label: 24_Hour_Local
    • Storage Type: time
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hh:mm:ss
    Attribute Name: AQS_Parameter_Desc
    • Label: AQS_Parameter_Desc
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: County_Code
    • Label: County_Code
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: Date_GMT
    • Label: Date_GMT
    • Storage Type: date
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: M/D/YYYY
    Attribute Name: Date_Local
    • Label: Date_Local
    • Storage Type: date
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: M/D/YYYY
    Attribute Name: Datum
    • Label: Datum
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Day_In_Year_GMT
    • Label: Day_In_Year_GMT
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: Detection_Limit
    • Label: Detection_Limit
    • Storage Type: decimal
    Attribute Name: Horizontal_Accuracy
    • Label: Horizontal_Accuracy
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: Latitude
    • Label: Latitude
    • Storage Type: decimal
    Attribute Name: Longitude
    • Label: Longitude
    • Storage Type: decimal
    Attribute Name: Measurement_Uncertainty
    • Label: Measurement_Uncertainty
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Method_Description
    • Label: Method_Description
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Method_Type
    • Label: Method_Type
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Parameter_Code
    • Label: Parameter_Code
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: POC
    • Label: POC
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: Qualifier_Description
    • Label: Qualifier_Description
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Sample_Duration
    • Label: Sample_Duration
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Sample_Frequency
    • Label: Sample_Frequency
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Sample_Measurement
    • Label: Sample_Measurement
    • Storage Type: decimal
    Attribute Name: Site_Num
    • Label: Site_Num
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: State_Code
    • Label: State_Code
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: Unit_of_Measure
    • Label: Unit_of_Measure
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Year_GMT
    • Label: Year_GMT
    • Storage Type: date
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY
    Attribute Name: LocationID
    • Label: Location ID
    • Description: Location ID
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: ordinal
    • String Format: DD/MM/YYYY
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: Date
    • Label: Date
    • Description: Date
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: YYYY-MM-DD
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: Start Time
    • Label: Start Time
    • Description: Start Time
    • Storage Type: datetime
    • Measurment Type: datetime
    • String Format: hh:mm:ss
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: Sample Value
    • Label: sample value
    • Description: Sample value
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: interval
    • Unit: parts per million
    • Number Type: -1
    Attribute Name: Null Data Code
    • Label: Null Data Code
    • Description: Null Data Code
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Ozone monitoring
      • Started: 1987-04-01
      • Method Description: Ozone is recorded continuously from April 1 through September 30. Hourly average values are available for conversion to biologically relevant units.
        • Instrumentation: UV Photometric Ozone sampler (US EPA Reference Method)Quality Control Measures: State of Vermont conducts quality assurance activities

    • Ozone Monitoring
      • Started: 1987-04-01
      • Method Description: Data collected at 0000 hour represents 60 minute average of data collected from 0000-00590100 would be 0100-0159, etc.


Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • Ozone sampler
      • Sampling Description: UV Photometric Ozone sampler (US EPA Reference Method)

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Bennington ozone monitoring station: This site is located in a field at rural western end of Bennington, .25 km south west of the Morse Airport, 4.5 km west of the center of Bennington, 1 km north of Route 9, 4 km west of Route 7, 50 km east of Albany, NY. This monitoring location meets all siting requirements and criteria and has been approved by VTAQCD and EPA Region 1

  • Minimum Altitude: 240.5 meters

  • Maximum Altitude: 241 meters