19.19 Rural_AQMU_Network_2005_2020

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shortname Rural_AQMU_Network_2005_2020
title Rural_AQMU_Network_2005_2020
creator NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE)
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abstract

Rural AQMU network data. These data are from DustTrack monitors, not Standard Australian equipment and their readings should be considered indicative only. Data has been downloaded using the NSW DPIE API.

Instruments used:

Multi-channel DustTraks are used for stations reporting TSP, PM10 and PM2.5. Single-channel DustTraks are used for stations reporting TSP only. An ongoing upgrade is underway to replace all NSW sites with multi-channel instruments.

Disclaimer:

Most rural network stations use mid-cost indicative monitors which respond to all aerosols including dust, sea salt and smoke. Single-channel DustTraks (TSP only) will also respond to fog.

Best efforts have been made to ensure that data from these instruments is consistent with measurements from compliance instruments. However, note that instrument accuracy does not meet strict Australian Standards, therefore care must be taken in interpreting the data compared with Air NEPM standards without additional information. Reported data has only undergone preliminary automated checks, and further manual validation is performed for data stored in the DPIE database.

Data is reported in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). See https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/air-quality/rural-air-quality-network-live-data for more information.
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access_rules Access by request. Available to all members of CAR.
Recommended Citation

Climate and Atmospheric Science Branch, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (2020): Air pollution monitoring rural AQMU network DustTrak data 2005-2020. NSW DPIE. (Dataset). https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/air-quality/rural-air-quality-network-live-data. Downloaded from CARDAT https://cloud.car-dat.org/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/Environment_General/Air_Pollution_Monitoring_Stations_NSW/Rural_AQMU_Network_2005_2020

If you are using this data in scientific publications, please cite: Riley M, Kirkwood J, Jiang N, Ross G and Scorgie Y. ‘Air quality monitoring in NSW: From long term trend monitoring to integrated urban services’. Air Quality & Climate Change. 2020; 54(1): 44-51.
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