Automatic Monitoring Networks
Automatic Monitoring Networks Automatic monitoring takes place in both urban and rural locations across the UK. A wide range of pollutant species are measured, which are:
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At present (1 Sept 2000) there are 112 automatic sites in operation in
the UK. The following table breaks this total down by location and pollutant,
and shows how the sites are spread across the UK.
| Pollutant | Urban Sites | Rural Sites | Total |  |
| 93 | 19 | 112 | ||
| Ozone | 52 | 19 | 73 | |
| Nitrogen Oxides |
80 | 7 | 87 | |
| Carbon Monoxide |
65 | 0 | 65 | |
| Sulphur Dioxide |
60 | 7 | 67 | |
| Particles as PM10 |
52 | 3 | 55 | |
| Hydrocarbons | 12 | 1 | 13 |
For more detail see:
The numbers of sites of sites that monitor air quality automatically in the UK has expanded rapidly, and continues to do so, as Local Authority (Local government in the UK) sites have been affiliated into the network and new centrally funded sites have been established. This is illustrated by the graph below, showing how automatic site numbers have increased over the last ten years.
The automatic section of the Archive of Air Pollution Data part of this site contains all of the data gathered by the networks discussed here. All the information is freely available for browsing and downloading. The Site Information Archive provides detailed information on the location of the sites.
Site prepared by the
National Environmental Technology
Centre, part of AEA Technology, on behalf of the
UK Department of the Envronment,
Transport and the Regions
Last updated Wednesday, Sept 9, 1998