Air Resources
Overview
The National Park Service's Air Quality Division has implemented monitoring efforts in many Class 1 units, but considerably more work needs to be done if the Service is to effectively detect and respond to threats to air resources. As part of the Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Program, the location of EPA air quality monitoring stations within close proximity (50-100 km) to park boundaries will be noted and summarized in an air quality atlas. Data from these stations can be used to obtain a rough assessment of air quality within individual park units. Information on visibility goals and air quality-related values will also be included in the inventory. Precipitation and meteorological data in the inventory consist of basic information on annual precipitation, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and maximum and minimum daily temperatures.
Reports
- Gulf Coast Network Ozone Risk Assessment
- Gulf Coast Network Persistant Organic Pollutants And Heavy Metals
Maps
- Average Annual Wet Deposition - Sulfate (1995-2000)
- Average Annual Wet Deposition - Nitrate (1995-2000)
- Standard Annual Visual Range (1996-1998)
- Ozone - Sum 60 (1995-1999)