Development of quality assurance and quality control guidance for ground-based remote sensors for use in regulatory monitoring

Conference · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:422981

Crescenti, G H ^[1]

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1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)

Sodars, wind profiling radars, and radio acoustic sounding systems (RASS) have played an important role in atmospheric boundary layer studies over the last two decades. The use of these remote sensors has been approved on a case-by-case basis by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop meteorological databases for transport and dispersion models. But as EPA models become more sophisticated, so must their input data. For example, the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station (PAMS) network requires extensive data collection in ozone nonattainment areas. EPA is in the process of developing comprehensive QA/QC guidance on the use of sodars, radars, and RASS for regulatory applications. This document will be based on methods and data obtained from past research studies and from a recent experiment. The issues of siting, installation, acceptance testing, calibration, performance audits, routine operation and maintenance, tear down, data processing techniques, and expected performance statistics as a function of atmospheric conditions and sensor configuration.

• OSTI ID: 422981
• Report Number(s): CONF-960127--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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