The following information was taken from the DEC Master Habitat Databank GIS server. The dataset 'Air Monitoring Stations' was clipped in ArcView to the 10 mile buffer around the Adirondack Park.
| Geographic Data Set: | Air Monitoring Stations. |
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| Distribution Constraints: | Contact the GIS Unit in the Division of Information Services. |
| Description: | This dataset shows the location of each ambient air quality monitoring station currently being operated by the Bureau of Air Quality Surveillance (BAQS), Division of Air Resources, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. |
| Available: | Statewide. |
| Completion or Most Recent Revision Date: | July 2000 |
| Type of Data: | ArcView Point Shapefile. |
| Source of Information: | NYSDEC, BAQS internal information, DEC, publication "New York State Air Quality Report, Ambient Air Monitoring System" |
| Projection and Map Units: | NYTM in meters, NAD83 horizontal datum |
| Attribute Tables: | Items (or Fields) in the Point Attribute Table |
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| Contact: | Tim Ross, Bureau of Air Quality Surveillance (BAQS), Division of Air Resources |
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| Usage Notes: |
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| REGION: | The DEC region where the station is located. |
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| STATION: | Identification number used by the BAQS for each location. |
| STAT_NAME: | Common name associated with station number. |
| EPA_NUMBER: | Identification number used by the federal EPA for each station. |
| PM_2_5: | Designates if station is used to manually measure fine particulate of 2.5 microns or less. Values are: Y = Station is used to measure null = Station is not used to measure |
| PM_10: | Designates if station is used to measure fine particulate of 10 microns or less. Values are: Y = Station is used to measure null= Station is not used to measure |
| CPM_2_5: | Designates if station is used to continuously measure fine particulate of 2.5 microns or less. Values are: Y = Station is used to measure null= Station is not used to measure |
| SPEC: | Designates if station is used to measure fine particulate of various size fractions. Values are: Y = Station is used to measure null= Station is not used to measure |
| ACID_RAIN: | Designates if station is used to collect acid deposition samples. Values are: Y = Station is used to collect null = Station is not used to collect |
| LEAD: | Designates if station is used to measure ambient lead particulate levels. Values are: Y = Station is used to measure null= Station is not used to measure |
| ME_NM: | Designates if station is used to measure methane versus non-methane ambient hydrocarbons associated with ozone formation. Values are: Y = Station is used to measure null= Station is not used to measure |
| TOXICS: | Designates if station is used to monitor for toxic air contaminants. Values are: Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| PAMS: | Designates if station is a Photochemical Air Quality Monitoring Station, monitoring certain ambient hydrocarbons associated with ozone formation. Values are: Y = Station is a Photochemical Air Quality Monitoring Station null = Station is not a Photochemical Air Quality Monitoring Station |
| SO2: | Designates if station is used to monitor for the gaseous air contaminant sulfur dioxide. Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| OZONE: | Designates if station is used to monitor for the gaseous air contaminant ozone. Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| NO2: | Designates if station is used to monitor for the gaseous air contaminant nitrogen dioxide. Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| CO: | Designates if station is used to monitor for the gaseous air contaminant carbon monoxide. Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| MET: | Designates if station is used to measure temperature, barometric pressure and relative humidity Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| PRECIP: | Designates if station is used to measure rainfall. Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |
| WS/WD: | Designates if station is used to measure wind speed and direction. Y = Station is used to monitor null= Station is not used to monitor |