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EPA/600/R-16/143 | July 2016 | www.epa.gov Recycled/Recyclable Printed on paper that contains a minimum of 50% post-consumer fiber content processed chlorine free Site Location Details, Air Pollution Monitoring Equipment Used, Aircraft Flight Path Information, and Deployment Configuration for the DISCOVER- AQ (Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality) Field Campaign in Colorado: Summer 2014 - Technical Report PRESORTED STANDARD POSTAGE & FEES PAID EPA PERMIT NO.G-35 Office of Research and Development (8101R) Washington, DC 20460 Authors: Eric S. Hall (EPA/ORD) and Official Business Penalty for Private Use Joseph H. Gilliam (EPA/ORD) $300 Office of Research and Development National Exposure Research Laboratory EPA/600/R-16/143 | July 2016 | www.epa.gov Site Location Details, Air Pollution Monitoring Equipment Used, Aircraft Flight Path Information, and Deployment Configuration for the DISCOVER- AQ (Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality) Field Campaign in Colorado: Summer 2014 - Technical Report Authors: Eric S. Hall (EPA/ORD) and Joseph H. Gilliam (EPA/ORD) Office of Research and Development National Exposure Research Laboratory Disclaimer The research project described in this document has been funded in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This document has been subjected to the Agency’s peer and administrative review and has been approved for publication as an EPA document. Mention of products or trade names does not indicate endorsement or recommendation for use by the Agency. Acknowledgements The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wishes to thank the following collaborating institutions and their staff members for their contribution to the success of the DISCOVER-AQ research project. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE), and Alion Science and Technology are acknowledged for their contributions in supporting EPA in the execution of complex laboratory and ambient data collections and analyses throughout the DISCOVER-AQ Denver field campaign. Surender Kaushik, Rachelle Duvall, Melinda Beaver, Russell Long, Jim Szykman, Jonathan Krug, and Eric S. Hall are acknowledged for their roles in the planning, implementation, and successful execution of the EPA laboratory and field components of the DISCOVER-AQ research project. Tim Buckley, Roy Fortmann (EPA-retired), Lindsay Stanek, Tim Watkins, Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, and Dan Costa are acknowledged for their efforts in program office coordination, funding, and management oversight to ensure the success of the DISCOVER-AQ research effort. Citation The proper citation for anyone using this report is provided below: Hall, E. S., Gilliam, J. H., “Site Location Details, Air Pollution Monitoring Equipment Used, Aircraft Flight Path Information, and Deployment Configuration for the DISCOVER- AQ (Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from COlumn and VERtically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality) Field Campaign in Colorado: Summer 2014”, EPA Technical Report, EPA/600/R-16/143, July 2016, pp 50. ii Table of Contents Acronyms/Abbreviations . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1.0 Introduction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 2.0 Summary of the DISCOVER-AQ (Denver CO – 2014) Colorado Field Mission ........................................5 3.0 Recommendations for Future Large-Scope Monitoring Field Intensives: .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 4.0 References: . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................A-11 APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................B-17 APPENDIX C ........................................................................................................C-23 APPENDIX D.........................................................................................................D-1 Site 1: Centennial Cone. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D-1 Site 2: Golden Gate Fire Department (Station #1) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .D-2 Site 3: Fritz Peak (NOAA Aeronomy Observatory)..................................................................D-2 Site 4: Colorado Mines Peak .......................................................................................D-3 Site 5: Squaw Mountain . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .D-3 Site 6: North Fork Fire Department ................................................................................D-4 Site 7: BAO Tower ................................................................................................D-4 Site 8: Parkland Airport. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. D-5 Site 9: Platteville ..................................................................................................D-5 Site 10: Jackson [Reservoir] Lake State Park........................................................................D-6 Site 11: Greeley–Weld County Tower .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .D-6 Site 12: Greeley-Weld County Airport..............................................................................D-7 Site 13: Fort Collins-CSU. ........................................................................................D-7 Site 14: Fort Collins-West .........................................................................................D-8 Site 15: NREL (South Table Mountain-Golden) .....................................................................D-8 Site 16: David Skaggs Research Center-Boulder ....................................................................D-9 Site 17: CAMP (Continuous Ambient Monitoring Program) .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...D-10 Site 18: Rocky Flats (North) .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...D-10 Site 19: South Boulder Creek .....................................................................................D-11 Site 20: Table Mountain . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..D-11 Site 21: Niwot Ridge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..D-12 Site 22: Daniels Park . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..D-12 Site 23: Chatfield Park............................................................................................D-13 Site 24: Welch. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .D-13 Site 25: Aurora East ..............................................................................................D-14 Site 26: Denver-LaCasa (NCORE) .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...D-14 Site 27: Denver I-25 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..D-15 Site 28: Welby. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .D-15 APPENDIX E .........................................................................................................E-1 Site A. Colorado School of Mines (Golden CO) – Location: Library Rooftop . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..E-1 Site B. Private Residence (Golden CO) . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. E-1 Site C. EPA Region 8 Building (Denver CO) – Location: Rooftop .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... E-1 iii List of Figures Figure 1. DISCOVER-AQ July 2014 Field Campaign Aircraft Flight Paths . B-17 Figure 2. P-3B Aircraft . B-20 Figure 3. Beechcraft 200 King Air (UC-12B) Aircraft. B-22 Figure 4. Centennial Cone View #1. D-1 Figure 4. Centennial Cone View #2. D-1 Figure 5. Golden Gate Fire Department (Station #1) View #1 . D-2 Figure 6. Fritz Peak (NOAA Aeronomy Observatory) View #1 . D-2 Figure 7. Colorado Mines Peak View #1 . D-3 Figure 8. Squaw Mountain View #1 . D-3 Figure 9. North Fork Fire Department View #1. D-4 Figure 10. BAO Tower View #1 . D-4 Figure 10. BAO Tower View #2 . D-4 Figure 11. Parkland Airport View #1 . .D-5 Figure 11. Parkland Airport View #2 . .D-5 Figure 12. Platteville View #1. D-5 Figure 12. Platteville View #2. D-5 Figure 13. Jackson (Reservoir) Lake State Park View #1. D-6 Figure 14. Greely-Weld County Tower View #1 . .D-6 Figure 14. Greely-Weld County Tower View #2 . .D-6 Figure 15. Greely-Weld County Airport View #1. .D-7 Figure 15. Greely-Weld County Airport View #2. .D-7 Figure 16. Fort Collins-CSU View #1 . D-7 Figure 16. Fort Collins-CSU View #2 . D-7 Figure 17. Fort Collins-West View #1 . D-8 Figure 17. Fort Collins-West View #2 . D-8 Figure 18. NERL (South Table Mountain) View #1 . D-8 Figure 19. David Skaggs Research Center View #1 . D-9 Figure 19. David Skaggs Research Center View #2 . D-9 iv Figure 20. CAMP (Continuous Ambient Monitoring Program) View #1. D-10 Figure