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Appendix B: Tables of Surface-Based Observing Systems
Pages 208-217

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From page 208...
... /GEWEX Americas Prediction Project (GAPP) funding. Some of the entries were updated from the National Science Foundationsponsored database, which is currently being developed to serve the dual purpose of providing users with information about available resources and identifying future observational needs in atmospheric research.
From page 209...
... (Only meteorological data typically available.) Railway 450 sites Union Pacific MADIS Primarily air networks Railroad MesoWest temperature; winds and water level also of interest Agriculture/ 61 networks, State, local, Some General monitoring evapotranspir- ~1700 universities, MADIS, of weather and ation and stations private sector MesoWest agricultural mesonets (many TV conditions.
From page 210...
... : 14 networks, ~200 sites Precipitation 12,000 NOAA NCDC COOP plus COOP CoCoRaHS 5,000 NCEP NCAR Precipitation, 150 NWS, FAA, NCDC Source: NOAA severe weather USAF warnings Precipitation, 150 estimated TV stations Estimated severe weather warnings Flood warning 350 Local Precipitation, meteorological streamflow, reservoir stations level, weather 1250 stream gauges 3500 precipitation gauges
From page 211...
... Highly variable. Few include all standard meteorological variables Radiation ~100 total Federal, Solar energy resource, sites universities surface radiation budgets, UVB.
From page 212...
... NOTE: Some entries were updated March 2008; additional entries noted under "remarks." SOURCE: Scott Loehrer, April 4, 2007 presentation to the Committee. Work sponsored by GEWEX/GAPP and the National Science Foundation.
From page 213...
... Lead Federal Number Measurement Location of Information Network Agency of Sites Initiated Parameters and/or Data NCore1 EPA 75 2008 O3, NO/NO2/ http://www.epa.gov/ttn/ NOy, SO2, amtic/monstratdoc.html CO, PM 2.5/PM-10 2.52, PM-2.5 speciation, NH3, HNO3, surface meteorology3 SLAMS1 EPA ~3000 1978 O3, NOx/NO2, http://www.epa.gov/ SO2, PM-2.5/ ttn/airs/airsaqs/aqsweb/ PM-10, CO, aqswebhome.htm Pb STN PM-2.5 EPA 300 1999 PM-2.5, PM- http://www.epa.gov/ 2.5 speciation, ttn/airs/airsaqs/aqsweb/ major ions, aqswebhome.htm metals PAMS EPA 75 1994 O3, NOx/ http://www.epa.gov/ NOy, CO, ttn/airs/airsaqs/aqsweb/ Speciated aqswebhome.htm VOCs, carbonyls, surface meteorology & upper air IMPROVE NPS 110 1988 PM-2.5/PM- http://vista.cira. plus 67 10, major ions, colostate.edu/improve/ protocol metals, light sites extinction, scattering coefficient CASTNet EPA 80plus 1987 O3, SO2, http://www.epa.
From page 214...
... nps.gov/air/Studies/ Sampler Passives.cfm Monitoring Program NADP/NTN USGS 200plus 1978 Major http://nadp.sws.uiuc. ions from edu/ precipitation chemistry NADP/MDN None 90plus 1996 Mercury from http://nadp.sws.uiuc.
From page 215...
... NOy, PAN, ca/capmon/index_e.cfm NH3, PM-2.5, PM-10 and coarse fraction mass, PM-2.5 speciation, major ions for particles and trace gases, precipitation chemistry for major ions Mexican Mexico 93 O3, NOx, CO, See CEC, 1997 Metropolitan SO2, PM-10, Air Quality TSP Network NATTS EPA 23 2005 VOCs, http://www.epa.gov/ Carbonyls, ttn/airs/airsaqs/aqsweb/ PM-10 aqswebhome.htm metals4, Hg State/Local EPA 250plus 1987 VOCs, http://www.epa.gov/ Air Toxics Carbonyls, ttn/airs/airsaqs/aqsweb/ Monitoring PM10 metals, aqswebhome.htm Hg NDAMN EPA 34 1998 CDDs, CDFs, http://cfpub2.epa.gov/ - 2005 dioxin-like ncea/cfm/recordisplay.
From page 216...
... CO, PM-2.5/ com/studies/SEARCH/ PM-10, PM- index.html 2.5 speciation, major ions, NH3, HNO3, scattering coefficient, surface meteorology RadNet -- EPA 200plus 1973 Radionuclides http://www.epa. formerly and radiation gov/enviro/html/erams/ ERAMS SASP DHS 41 1963 89Sr, 90Sr, http://www.eml.doe.
From page 217...
... providing html warning to the government and public health community of a potential bioterror event NOTES: 1NCore is a network proposed to replace NAMS as a component of SLAMS; NAMS are cur rently designated as national trends sites. 2PM-10-2.5–proposed new NAAQS 3Surface meteorology includes wind direction and speed, temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, and solar ration (PAMS only)


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