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NARSTO_STIFS_CANADA PM Inorganic Volatile Organic Compounds Data

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

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Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: NARSTO_STIFS_CANADA PM Inorganic Volatile Organic Compounds Data

Description:

Abstract:: The goal of the Supersite Transboundary Intensive Field Study (STIFS) was the measurement of PM2.5 composition and related pollutants to improve estimates of the local vs. long-range transport contribution to particles. The regions of interest are from SW Ontario to SW Quebec, and the Saturna/Vancouver area. This work was performed during the Summer-Winter-Summer of 2001-2002. In addition to the long-range transport emphasis, the improved time resolution in the datasets will provide more detail for a variety of purposes, especially process studies and model development. STIFS particle-related measurements included: daily ambient meteorological measurements; real-time single particle size and chemistry; high time resolution OC, BC and particle nitrate; high time resolution particle sulfate; size-distribution of organic and element carbon; organic speciation; mass and water soluble organics and inorganics; particle mass and trace metals; and particle mass and inorganic ions. A companion document describing the project in greater detail and showing monitoring locations accompanies the data set. Data archived at this time are the mass and water soluble organics and inorganics, speciated volatile organic carbon gas phase measurements, PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 mass concentration, and elemental and organic carbon mass concentrations. It is known that U.S. sources contribute significantly to the regional particle levels during certain time periods and likely have a significant impact on the annual average. However, sources within Ontario, Quebec and B.C. also play a role and better information on the relative importance of these sources vs. U.S. sources is critical to policy development. Improved information on this issue can be obtained through more detailed ambient measurements in urban and rural areas and through the use of models. The study provided the measurements needed to infer more about the sources of particles in areas impacted by regional transport and to improve regional models (e.g., AURAMS and Models-3/CMAQ) for future application. More information can be found at http://www.narsto.org/
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Fan, Xinghua, Jeffrey R., Brook, and Scott A. Mabury. 2003. Sampling Atmospheric Carbonaceous Aerosols Using an Integrated Organic Gas and Particle Sampler. Environ. Sci. Technol.2003, 37,3145-3151.
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Lee, Patrick K. H., Jeffrey R. Brook, Ewa Dabek-Zlotorzynska, and Scott A. Mabury. 2003. Identification of the Major Sources Contributing to PM2.5 Observed in Toronto. Environ. Sci. Technol., 37,4831-4840.
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Tan, Phillip V., Greg J. Evans, Julia Tsai, Sandy Owega, Michael S. Fila, Oscar Malpica, and Jeffrey R. Brook.On-line Analysis of Urban Particulate Matter Focusing on Elevated Wintertime Aerosol Concentrations. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36, 3512-3518.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20010625
Ending_Date: 20020122

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.07
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.04
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.3
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.29

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > CARBONACEOUS AEROSOLS
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > ORGANIC PARTICLES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > PARTICULATE MATTER
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > PARTICULATES
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Theme_Keyword: LABORATORY
Theme_Keyword: ION CHROMATOGRAPHS
Theme_Keyword: BALANCE
Theme_Keyword: GC-MS > GAS CHROMATOGRAPH/MASS SPECTROMETRY
Theme_Keyword: EOSDIS > EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA INFORMATION SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: NARSTO > NORTH AMERICAN RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR TROPOSPHERIC OZONE
Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
Theme_Keyword: Thermooptical Transmission
Theme_Keyword: Stifs
Theme_Keyword: Meterorological Measurements
Theme_Keyword: Single Particle Size And Chemistry
Theme_Keyword: High Time Resolution Oc, Bc
Theme_Keyword: Particle Nitrate
Theme_Keyword: High Time Resolution Particle Sulfate
Theme_Keyword: Size-distribution
Theme_Keyword: Organic And Elemental Carbon
Theme_Keyword: Organic Speciation
Theme_Keyword: Mass
Theme_Keyword: Water Soluble Organics
Theme_Keyword: Inorganics
Theme_Keyword: Particle Mass
Theme_Keyword: Trace Metals
Theme_Keyword: Inorganic Ions
Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

If you use this data, please cite the data as follows: Brook, Jeffrey R., G. Evans, and Andrea M. Sass-Kortsak. 2004. NARSTO Supersite Transboundary Intensive Field Study Data, Canada, 2001-2002. Available on-line (http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/narsto/table_narsto.html) at the Atmospheric Science Data Center at NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, U.S.A.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JEFFREY, DR. R. BROOK

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jeff.brook@ec.gc.ca

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Not Available

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC > Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA
Contact_Person: ASDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
Address: User and Data Services
Address: NASA Langley Research Center
Address: 2 South Wright Street
Address: Mail Stop 157D
Address: Building 1268C
City: Hampton
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 757-864-8656

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 757-864-8807

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: larc-asdc-uds@lists.nasa.gov

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NASA/LARC/SD/LARC_DAAC > Langley Research Center Distributed Active Archive Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA
Contact_Person: ASDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
Address: User and Data Services
Address: NASA Langley Research Center
Address: 2 South Wright Street
Address: Mail Stop 157D
Address: Building 1268C
City: Hampton
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 757-864-8656

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 757-864-8807

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: larc-asdc-uds@lists.nasa.gov

Resource_Description: NARSTO_STIFS_CANADA_PM_INORG_VOC_DATA

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Not Available

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/searchTool.cgi...

Access_Instructions:

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/programs/NARSTO/

Access_Instructions:

NARSTO QSSC web site with access to description of Data Exchange Standard format.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/GUIDE/dataset_document...

Access_Instructions:

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20041118

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090717

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ASDC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
Address: User and Data Services
Address: NASA Langley Research Center
Address: 2 South Wright Street
Address: Mail Stop 157D
Address: Building 1268C
City: Hampton
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 23681-2199
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 757-864-8656

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 757-864-8807

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: larc-asdc-uds@lists.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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