Respirable Particulate Monitoring with Remote Sensors. (Public Health Ecology: Air Pollution)

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1974

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Severs RK

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The feasibility of monitoring atmospheric aerosols in the respirable range from air or space platforms was studied. Secondary reflectance targets were located in the industrial area and near Galveston Bay. Multichannel remote sensor data were utilized to calculate the aerosol extinction coefficient and thus determine the aerosol size distribution. Houston Texas air sampling network high volume data were utilized to generate computer isopleth maps of suspended particulates and to establish the mass loading of the atmosphere. In addition, a five channel nephelometer and a multistage particulate air sampler were used to collect data. The extinction coefficient determined from remote sensor data proved more representative of wide areal phenomena than that calculated from on site measurements. It was also demonstrated that a significant reduction in the standard deviation of the extinction coefficient could be achieved by reducing the bandwidths used in remote sensor. (Author)

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68A Environmental Pollution & Control: Air Pollution & Control;Aerosols;Air;Air pollution;Air pollution detection;Area;Color;Data;Distribution;Ecology;Extinction;Feasibility;Feasibility analysis;Galveston;Galveston bay;Houston;Loading;Maps;Mass;Mass distribution;Measurement;Monitoring;Nephanalysis;Particle size distribution;Particles;Pollution;Pollution monitoring;Public health;Reflectance;Regression analysis;Remote sensors;Sampling;Texas;United States;Volume;

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