Details and Metadata

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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
BabsBabs

Babs

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Babs_DL/2Babs_DL/2

Babs_DL/2

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
datedate

Date

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

Fine_Mass

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
FM_DL/2FM_DL/2

FM_DL/2

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
LocatLocation

Location

Measurement type: Nominal
ManganeseManganese

Manganese

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Mn_DL/2Mn_DL/2

Mn_DL/2

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OMHOMH

OMH

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
OMH_DL/2OMH_DL/2

OMH_DL/2

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
SiliconSilicon

Silicon

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Si_DL/2Si_DL/2

Si_DL/2

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