Global Atmosphere Assignment
ENVI 1011 Environmental Science III Global Atmosphere Assignment Due Date: 29th April 2011
Name: Slavica Kandic
ID: s3185267 Station: Museum
Question 1:
Data is supplied for an EPA monitoring station, showing changes in levels of monitored pollutants during a day. You can get a copy of the data for your assigned station from s:\ug\ENVI1011 or the learning hub site for ENVI 1011.
a) Describe the location and characteristics of the station b) Display the data on a suitable graph to show the relative changes in each pollutant during the day c) For each pollutant monitored, indicate whether it is a primary or secondary pollutant and briefly describe the method of analysis and health effects. d) Which smog model is appropriate for this data? Explain why each pollutant changes the way it does during the day and how this fits the model. e) Which single pollutant best indicates the extent of air pollution? f) For each pollutant, tabulate (i) the maximum 1 hour level and (ii) the maximum 8-hour average. Do either exceed acceptable or detrimental levels? Would a day of significant smog be declared?
a) Richmond Air Monitoring Station is located on the roof of the Child Care Centre at Lord Street, within residential and light industrial area, on the sampling point of 4 meters. A station is positioned 29m from Lord Street and 30 m from Duke Street. This monitoring site operates as RDAS site from 2nd of October 2000. Monitoring has begun on 3rd of January 1983. Pollutants monitored are Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), while Ozone (O3), Hydrocarbons (HC) and particles are not monitored on this station. (EPA,2011)
b)
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Fig.1 Relative changes in concentration of monitored pollutants over a 24 hour period
c)Carbon Monoxide (CO) is primary pollutant as it is formed from
Name: Slavica Kandic
ID: s3185267 Station: Museum
Question 1:
Data is supplied for an EPA monitoring station, showing changes in levels of monitored pollutants during a day. You can get a copy of the data for your assigned station from s:\ug\ENVI1011 or the learning hub site for ENVI 1011.
a) Describe the location and characteristics of the station b) Display the data on a suitable graph to show the relative changes in each pollutant during the day c) For each pollutant monitored, indicate whether it is a primary or secondary pollutant and briefly describe the method of analysis and health effects. d) Which smog model is appropriate for this data? Explain why each pollutant changes the way it does during the day and how this fits the model. e) Which single pollutant best indicates the extent of air pollution? f) For each pollutant, tabulate (i) the maximum 1 hour level and (ii) the maximum 8-hour average. Do either exceed acceptable or detrimental levels? Would a day of significant smog be declared?
a) Richmond Air Monitoring Station is located on the roof of the Child Care Centre at Lord Street, within residential and light industrial area, on the sampling point of 4 meters. A station is positioned 29m from Lord Street and 30 m from Duke Street. This monitoring site operates as RDAS site from 2nd of October 2000. Monitoring has begun on 3rd of January 1983. Pollutants monitored are Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), while Ozone (O3), Hydrocarbons (HC) and particles are not monitored on this station. (EPA,2011)
b)
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Fig.1 Relative changes in concentration of monitored pollutants over a 24 hour period
c)Carbon Monoxide (CO) is primary pollutant as it is formed from
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