This read-me file explains the organisation and reporting format of the data collected during the Fall-line Air Quality Study (FAQS) between January 1 and December 31, 2001. Contact: Karsten Baumann School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Georgia Institue of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0340 (404) 385-0583 kb@eas.gatech.edu The FAQS 2001 data are available at -------------------------------------------- http://shadow.eas.gatech.edu/~arec/FAQS2001/ -------------------------------------------- The "FAQS2001" folder can also be accessed via ------------------------------------------ http://cure.eas.gatech.edu/faqs/index.html see "Air Quality Data Archive". ------------------------------------------ Before accessing any of the data, it is highly recommended to first read the Final Report v1.0 from 12/31/2004, which can be accessed via http://cure.eas.gatech.edu/faqs/finalreport/index.html ------------------------------------------------------ Additional important information available and recommended to read in the directory of http://shadow.eas.gatech.edu/~arec/FAQS2000/ -------------------------------------------- - Directions locations and directions to all sites. - Gas Msmts README principles, operation, qa/qc of all trace gas msmts - Gas&Met DQI summary data quality indicators (DL, precision, accuracy) of all trace gas and met parameters - ML msmt overview mobile lab (trailer) operation - PCM Channels Setup operation of PCMs at ML and satellite sites at Macon, Augusta, and Columbus - PCM Data Quality DL and bias of all discrete aerosol quantities - VOC from Blake UCI VOC can samples data from Macon, Augusta, Columbus spanning 6/11 - 7/29 2000 Abbreviations used in file names -------------------------------- LHS... Lakeside High School, Augusta, Columbia Cty, PM mass and O3 msmt site until May 2001. ML... Mobile Lab, instrumented trailer, see "ML msmt overview.doc" in FAQS2000 below. OLC... Oxbow Learning Center, south of Columbus and west of Fort Benning, GA. PCM... Particle Composition Monitor for discrete msmt of aerosol gas and PM species, see JGR paper "Baumann et al...pdf" at http://arec.gatech.edu/AtlantaSSE99. RP... Riverside Park, Augusta, GA, replacing LHS. SBP... Sandy Beach Park, Macon, GA. Relevant folders and files for 2001 =================================== - Augusta Augusta_LHS&RP_2001.xls "30min data" sheet contains 30 min average data from Lakeside High School site for period 1/1 - 5/10 2001, which was then moved to Riverside Park (see "Directions") for period 5/28 - 12/31 2001 The TEOM was operated with cap, case, and air T set at 40 C each; inline sharp-cut 2.5 cyclone, and R&P's Sample Equilibration System (SES) Endof30min_EST. marking the end of 30 min interval in EST PM_ugpcm... TEOM PM2.5 mass conc at 6.5 mag in micro-g/m^3 sesRH_pct... relative humidity of sample at SES exit in % sesT_C... air temperature of sample at SES exit in C totM_ug... TEOM total filter mass in micro-g FLoad_pct... TEOM filter load signal from delta-p in % of max (>90% triggers warning, >100% severe alarm, see Flag) O3_ppbv... ozone mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv NO_ppbv... nitrogen monoxide mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv NOy_ppbv... sum of odd nitrogen oxides mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv ambT_C... ambient air temperature at 6.5 mag in C ambP_mbar... ambient atmospheric pressure at 1.5 mag in mbar ambRH_pct... ambient relative humidity at 6.5 mag in % PAR_Wpsm... photosynthetic active 400-700 nm radiation at 8 mag in W/m^2 WS_mps... wind speed at 8 mag in m/s WD_degN... wind direction at 8 mag in degN Flag... flag for missing data. - Columbus Columbus_OLC_2001.xls "30min data" sheet contains 30 min average data from Oxbow Learning Center site for period 1/1 - 12/31 2001 The TEOM was operated with cap, case, and air T set at 40 C each; inline sharp-cut 2.5 cyclone, and R&P's Sample Equilibration System (SES) Endof30min_EST. marking the end of 30 min interval in EST PM_ugpcm... TEOM PM2.5 mass conc at 6.5 mag in micro-g/m^3 sesRH_pct... relative humidity of sample at SES exit in % sesT_C... air temperature of sample at SES exit in C totM_ug... TEOM total filter mass in micro-g FLoad_pct... TEOM filter load signal from delta-p in % of max (>90% triggers warning, >100% severe alarm, see Flag) O3_ppbv... ozone mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv NO_ppbv... nitrogen monoxide mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv NOy_ppbv... sum of odd nitrogen oxides mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv ambT_C... ambient air temperature at 6.5 mag in C ambP_mbar... ambient atmospheric pressure at 1.5 mag in mbar ambRH_pct... ambient relative humidity at 6.5 mag in % PAR_Wpsm... photosynthetic active 400-700 nm radiation at 8 mag in W/m^2 WS_mps... wind speed at 8 mag in m/s WD_degN... wind direction at 8 mag in degN Flag... flag for missing data. - Griffin Griffin_GasMetTEOM_2001.xls "30min data" sheet contains 30 min average data from Griffin UGA Experiment site for period 6/29 - 12/31 2001 The TEOM was operated with cap, case, and air T set at 50 C each; inline sharp-cut 2.5 cyclone, 50 C RH-control and commercial naphion dryer. Endof30min_EST. marking the end of 30 min interval in EST ambP_mbar... ambient atmospheric pressure at 2 mag in mbar ambT3m_C... ambient air temperature at 2.8 mag in C ambT11m_C... ambient air temperature at 10.4 mag in C dTdz_Kpm... vertical temperature gradient (11m-3m) in K/m ambRH_pct... ambient relative humidity at 10.4 mag in % H2O_pctv... water vapor mixing ratio in %v derived from ambP, ambThi, and ambRH dewT_C... dew point temperature in C derived from ambP, ambThi, and ambRH soilT_C... temperature of top soil horizon (~2" under grd) in C UVB_Wpsm... UVB 280-320 nm radiation at 11.3 mag in W/m^2 VIS_Wpsm... visible 400-1100 nm radiation at 11.3 mag in W/m^2 WS_mps... wind speed at 11.6 mag in m/s WD_degN... wind direction at 11.6 mag in degN CO_ppbv... carbon monoxide mixing ratio at 10.5 mag in ppbv NO_ppbv... nitrogen monoxide mixing ratio at 8.8 mag in ppbv Nox_ppbv... nitrogen dioxide mixing ratio at 8.8 mag in ppbv Noy_ppbv... sum of odd nitrogen oxides mixing ratio at 8.8 mag in ppbv O3_ppbv... ozone mixing ratio at 10.5 mag in ppbv SO2_ppbv... sulfur dioxide mixing ratio at 10.5 mag in ppbv PM_ugpcm... TEOM PM2.5 mass conc at 5 mag in micro-g/m^3 Griffin_PCM_2001.xls PM2.5 data, data summary and flags from PCM operations at Griffin UGA site on top of trailer; "Final Data" sheet contains all relevant data from discrete PCM operation; "Overview" shows summary plots of final data; "Mass Comp": linear regression of PCM denuded Teflon filter masses (channel 1 & 2) vs. TEOM; "SO2 Comp": linear regression of PCM denuder SO2 vs. TEI pulsed UV fluorescence averages; "FlagDefs" explains the flags listed in the Final Data sheet; "Labels" defines the labels of the measured parameters listed in the Final Data sheet. PCM set up schematic.doc illustration of PCM channel set-up and sample media arrangements. PCM spling & analysis.doc dexcription of set-up, operation, analysis, assumptions and calculation of PCM sample results. PILS 1min and 30 min data there are 3 xls files of 1 min and 30 min averaged PILS data covering Jul-Sep 2001. Pls contact the responsible PI for questions: Prof. Rodney Weber School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Georgia Institue of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0340 (404) 894-1750 rweber@eas.gatech.edu - Macon Macon_SBP_2001.xls "30min data" sheet contains 30 min average data from Sandy Beach Park site for period 1/1 - 12/31 2001 The TEOM was operated with cap, case, and air T set at 40 C each; inline sharp-cut 2.5 cyclone, and R&P's Sample Equilibration System (SES) Endof30min_EST. marking the end of 30 min interval in EST PM_ugpcm... TEOM PM2.5 mass conc at 6.5 mag in micro-g/m^3 sesRH_pct... relative humidity of sample at SES exit in % sesT_C... air temperature of sample at SES exit in C totM_ug... TEOM total filter mass in micro-g FLoad_pct... TEOM filter load signal from delta-p in % of max (>90% triggers warning, >100% severe alarm, see Flag) O3_ppbv... ozone mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv NO_ppbv... nitrogen monoxide mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv NOy_ppbv... sum of odd nitrogen oxides mixing ratio at 6 mag in ppbv ambT_C... ambient air temperature at 6.5 mag in C ambP_mbar... ambient atmospheric pressure at 1.5 mag in mbar ambRH_pct... ambient relative humidity at 6.5 mag in % PAR_Wpsm... photosynthetic active 400-700 nm radiation at 8 mag in W/m^2 WS_mps... wind speed at 8 mag in m/s WD_degN... wind direction at 8 mag in degN Flag... flag for missing data. - Tifton Tifton_UGA_2001.xls "30min data" sheet contains 30 min average data from Tifton UGA Research site for period 7/13 - 12/31 2001 endof30min_EST. marking the end of 30 min interval in EST O3_ppbv... ozone mixing ratio at 3.5 mag in ppbv daqT_C... air temperature inside laptop computer Flag... flag for missing data. - VOC VOC sampling guidelines.doc detailed description of how to take VOC whole air canister sample. VOC sampling officers.doc list of all persons involved in active VOC sampling. VOC species reported.doc list of all species detected and quantified by Don Blake group, UCI. VOC_cans_Analyses.xls "Combined" sheet lists VOC data per can incl sampling conditions; other sheets with plots of BTX, alkenes, alkanes, BHC, R-NO3, and CO.