The data files consist of ACSM speciated mass loadings in ug m-3. The speciea reported are nitrate, sulfate, ammonium, organics, and chloride. Mass loadings are calculated with a collection efficiency of 1 pending further research into the composition dependance of the collection efficiency.
ACSM
acsm > Southern Great Plains Aerosol Chemical Speciation DataData Source Type(s) > PI
Purpose
Data are used to determine the chemical composition of the aerosol and help identify the source.
Primary Measurements
Locations
- Fixed
- Mobile
Data Details
| Developed By | Thomas Watson () |
| Contact | Maria Anna Zawadowicz |
| Resource(s) |
Data Directory ReadMe |
| Data format | The data are in IGOR text files, *.itx and CSV files. |
| Site | SGP |
| Content time range | 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2019 |
| Attribute accuracy | No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted. |
| Positional accuracy | No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted. |
| Data Consistency and Completeness | Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. |
| Access Restriction | No access constraints are associated with this data. |
| Use Restriction | No use constraints are associated with this data. |
| File naming convention | time_series_20190402_10_29_19_20200105_22_22_30.itx |
| Citations | Watson, T, A Aiken, Q Zhang, P Croteau, T Onasch, L Williams, and C Flynn. 2018. First ARM Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor Users Meeting Report. DOE/SC-ARM-TR-215. Informal Report, BNL-209030-2018-INRE, June 22, 2018. |