Verification Files

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Verification Files

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Regional PM2.5 Continuous Monitors
MATH SCIENCE CTR ,510870014, 29.0
(RIC) Annandale ,510591005, 12.0
(no VA) VA SCHOOL ,516500004, 32.0
(ORF) AREN ,420010001, 4.0
(near Gettysburg, PA) KITT
,420050001, 18.0 (PIT) NORR
,420910013, 21.0 (FDMS TEOM, new
location) Camden ,340070003, 13.0
(near PHL) New Brunswick ,340230006,
8.0 (north of PHL) Elizabeth Trailer
,340390004, 12.0 (NY metro area) Oldtown
,245100040, 15.0 (center city
Baltimore) MLK ,100032004,
12.0 (BAM, siting issues) KILLENS
,100010002, 39.0 (northern DE) MCMILLIAN
RESVOIR , 110010043, 8.0 (downtown
Washington DC) Shenandoah NP ,511130003,
13.0 (regional background) Pinnacle State Park
,361010003, 6.0 (regional background) Whitefa
ce Mtn ,360310003, 7.0 (regional
background)
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Decoding Verification Files (1)
Camden ,340070003, 13.0, 11.0,
12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 9.0,
9.0, 8.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0,
-980, 8.0, 9.0, 7.0, 6.0, 7.0, 6.0,
6.0 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
B, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 13.0 Camden
,340070003, G Camden
,340070003, 12.6 Camden ,340070003,
G Camden ,340070003,
7.7 Camden ,340070003, G Camden
,340070003, 12.6, 12.0, 12.0,
11.3, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.3,
8.6, 7.3, 5.6, 4.0, 3.6, 3.6, 4.0,
6.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.3, 6.6, 6.3,
6.3 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 19.3, 15.6,
12.5, 12.0, 11.5, 11.0, 10.1, 9.5, 9.0,
8.6, 8.3, 7.6, 7.0, 6.3, 5.5, 4.6,
4.0, 4.6, 5.6, 6.4, 6.8, 7.4, 7.1,
6.8 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 25.5, 24.0,
22.8, 21.0, 19.0, 16.9, 14.7, 12.5, 10.7,
10.3, 9.9, 9.3, 8.5, 7.9, 7.2, 6.6,
6.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.3, 6.0, 5.9, 5.7,
5.8 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 22.0, 21.8,
21.7, 21.5, 21.2, 21.0, 20.8, 20.5, 20.2,
19.8, 19.2, 18.2, 17.0, 16.0, 15.0, 13.8,
13.0, 11.8, 10.7, 9.6, 8.5, 8.2, 7.9,
7.6 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 17.6, 16.5,
15.5, 14.3, 13.0, 12.0, 10.8, 9.7, 8.6,
8.2, 8.0, 7.7, 7.4, 7.2, 6.9, 6.7,
-999, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2,
6.3 Camden ,340070003, 24
Station AIRS Code ssccctttt where, ss
state (34 NJ) ccc county tttt location
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Decoding Verification Files (2)
Camden ,340070003, 13.0, 11.0,
12.0, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 9.0,
9.0, 8.0, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0,
-980, 8.0, 9.0, 7.0, 6.0, 7.0, 6.0,
6.0 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
B, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 13.0 Camden
,340070003, G Camden
,340070003, 12.6 Camden ,340070003,
G Camden ,340070003,
7.7 Camden ,340070003, G Camden
,340070003, 12.6, 12.0, 12.0,
11.3, 11.0, 10.0, 9.0, 8.0, 8.0, 8.3,
8.6, 7.3, 5.6, 4.0, 3.6, 3.6, 4.0,
6.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.3, 6.6, 6.3,
6.3 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 19.3, 15.6,
12.5, 12.0, 11.5, 11.0, 10.1, 9.5, 9.0,
8.6, 8.3, 7.6, 7.0, 6.3, 5.5, 4.6,
4.0, 4.6, 5.6, 6.4, 6.8, 7.4, 7.1,
6.8 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 25.5, 24.0,
22.8, 21.0, 19.0, 16.9, 14.7, 12.5, 10.7,
10.3, 9.9, 9.3, 8.5, 7.9, 7.2, 6.6,
6.3, 6.2, 6.3, 6.3, 6.0, 5.9, 5.7,
5.8 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 22.0, 21.8,
21.7, 21.5, 21.2, 21.0, 20.8, 20.5, 20.2,
19.8, 19.2, 18.2, 17.0, 16.0, 15.0, 13.8,
13.0, 11.8, 10.7, 9.6, 8.5, 8.2, 7.9,
7.6 Camden ,340070003, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G, G, G, G, G, G, G,
G Camden ,340070003, 17.6, 16.5,
15.5, 14.3, 13.0, 12.0, 10.8, 9.7, 8.6,
8.2, 8.0, 7.7, 7.4, 7.2, 6.9, 6.7,
-999, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2,
6.3 Camden ,340070003, 24
Lines 1-2 Hourly Observations Lines 3-4 Peak
Concentration Lines 5-6 Peak 3-h
Concentration Lines 7-8 24-hour Average
Concentration Lines 9-10 Running 3-hour
average Lines 11-12 Running 6-hour
average Lines 13-14 Running 12-hour
average Lines 15-16 Running 24-hour
average Lines 17-18 ? Line 19 AQI