Air and Climate Monitoring

The NCRN I & M Program is monitoring a suite of air quality vital signs including atmospheric deposition of nitrogen, sulfur and mercury, ozone, and visibility. Fortunately a number of state and federal agencies have already established a network of air resources monitoring sites in and around the National Capital Region. The NCRN is utilizing these resources along with assitance from the NPS Air Resources Division to monitor the air quality in and around parks in the National Capital Region Network.