Air Quality Observation Systems in the United States DRAFT

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  • ES.1 Observational Needs and Issues
  • ES.2 Opportunities
  • ES.3 Barriers to Progress
  • ES.4 Recommendations
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Current and Emerging Air Quality Assessment Challenges
  • 1.2. Uses of Air Quality Observations and Perspective of this Report
  • 1.3. Relationship to Other Strategies and Organization Structures
• 2. Overview of Observation Programs
  • 2.1. Routine Surface-Based Ambient Air and Deposition Networks
  • 2.2. Intensive Field Campaigns
  • 2.3. Satellite-Based Air Quality Observations
  • 2.4. Observation Programs for Climate, Background Concentrations, Stratospheric Ozone, and Long-Range Pollutant Transport
  • 2.4.1. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Observation Systems
  • 2.4.2. Monitoring of Background Air Quality and Long-Range Transport
  • 2.4.3. Monitoring of Pollutants Aloft: Profiles and Total Columns
  • 2.4.4. Selected Meteorological Observation Systems
• 3. Maintaining and Advancing Observation Programs
  • 3.1. Specific Gaps and Opportunities in Observation Systems
    • 3.1.1. Measurement Gaps of Specific Species or Parameters
    • 3.1.2. Spatial Gaps
    • 3.1.3. Temporal Gaps
    • 3.1.4. The Role of Satellite Observations
  • 3.2. Integration Opportunities and Approaches
    • 3.1.1. Measurement Gaps of Specific Species or Parameters
    • 3.2.1. Observations and Models to Improve Environmental Characterization
    • 3.2.2. Information Technology to Facilitate Data Access, Integration and Use
  • 3.3. Barriers to Progress
• 4. Recommendations
  • 4.1. Establish a Standing Multi-Agency Observations Working Group
  • 4.2. Address Current Observation Gaps
• 5. References


• Introduction to Appendices for Existing Air Quality Monitoring Programs
• Appendix A. Evolution of United States Air Monitoring Networks
• Appendix B. Major Routine Operating Air Monitoring Networks
• Appendix C. National Routine Meteorological Monitoring Networks
• Appendix D. European Air Monitoring Networks
• Appendix E. Monitoring Networks for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• Appendix F. Field Campaigns for Non-Routine Special Intensive Studies
• Appendix G. Satellite - Based Air Quality Observing Systems
• Appendix H. Air Monitoring Networks for Climate Forcing, Transport, Vertical Profile Information, and Stratospheric Ozone
• Appendix I. Acronyms

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