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Analysis of precipitation

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Handbook of Air Pollution Analysis

Abstract

The implementation of a precipitation chemistry measurement programme can be an extremely complicated and expensive task. It is necessary that the measurement programme be well designed so that the resulting data will be useful and the programme cost effective. Mancy and Allen [1] suggest eight key steps in the design of a monitoring system:

  1. 1.

    Objectives of measurement: Why are the measurements needed?

  2. 2.

    Models of measurement systems: What is the best type(s) of model(s) to represent the information needed?

  3. 3.

    Determinands/parameters: What are the key determinands; which sampling sites should be selected; and with what frequency should they be sampled?

  4. 4.

    Method of analyses: How will the sampling and measurements be conducted? How will the quality be assured and controlled during the programme?

  5. 5.

    Data processing: How will the data be gathered, stored, confirmed, retrieved and displayed? Will the data and methods be readily available for others to use?

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    Information assimilation: How will the information be assimilated relative to Steps 1 and 2? Is there sufficient or excess information relative to the objectives and conceptual models?

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    Cost analysis: Are the important determinands being measured within budgetary constraints? Is the programme feasible? Should the objectives (Step 1) and conceptual models (Step 2) be modified?

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    Information dissemination: How will the information be disseminated in order to be useful to others?

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    Roy M. Harrison PhD

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, SW7 2BU, UK

    Roger Perry BSc, PhD, FIPHE, MICOPC, FRSC

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Kramer, J.R. (1986). Analysis of precipitation. In: Harrison, R.M., Perry, R. (eds) Handbook of Air Pollution Analysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4083-3_12

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