Table 1.
Monitoring networks.
| Urban Area | Site | County | Study Period | Monitoring Network | Measurement Methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | Jefferson Street (JST) Central-site |
Fulton (JST) | 2005–2010 | SEARCH | CHL (NOx) |
| NDIR (CO) | |||||
| TOR (EC, BC, OC) | |||||
| IC (ions) | |||||
| AC (NH4+) | |||||
| XRF (trace elements) | |||||
| Atlanta, GA | South Dekalb (SD) Secondary Site |
Dekalb (SD) | 2005–2010 | AQS | CHL (NOx) * |
| NDIR (CO) | |||||
| TOR (EC) | |||||
| IC (ions) | |||||
| XRF (trace elements) | |||||
| Denver, CO | Palmer (PAL) * Central-site |
Denver (PAL) | 2004–2005 | AQS | CHL (NOx) ** |
| NDIR (CO) | |||||
| TOT (EC,OC) | |||||
| IC (ions) | |||||
| Denver, CO | Alsup (ALS) ** Secondary Site |
Adams (ALS) | 2004–2005 | AQS | CHL (NOx) * |
| NDIR (CO) | |||||
| TOR (EC) | |||||
| IC (ions) | |||||
| XRF (trace elements) | |||||
| Houston, TX | Aldine (AL) Central-site |
Houston (AL) | 2003–2005 | AQS | CHL (NOx) * |
| NDIR (CO) | |||||
| TOR (EC) | |||||
| IC (ions) | |||||
| XRF (trace elements) | |||||
| Houston, TX | Deer Park (DP) Secondary Site |
Houston (DP) | 2003–2005 | AQS | CHL (NOx) * |
| NDIR (CO) | |||||
| TOR (EC) | |||||
| IC (ions) | |||||
| XRF (trace elements) |
Notes: AQS: Air Quality System data repository operated by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [25]; SEARCH: SouthEastern Aerosol Characterization study [23,26] ; DASH: Denver Aerosol Sources and Health Study [24,27,28],CHL: Chemiluminesence; NDIR Nondispersive Infrared Detection; TOR: Total Optical Reflectance; TOT: Total Optical Transmittance; IC: Ion Chromatography; XRF: X-ray Fluorescenc; * Gaseous data retrieved at AQS Camp site (AQS ID: 80310002); ** Gaseous data retrieved at AQS Welby site (AQS ID: 8013001).