West Mackay (Mackay) 2022 hourly air quality and meteorological data

Period of operation: 1 January to 31 December 2022
Site location: Latitude: -21.1596; Longitude: 149.1550
AS/NZS 3580.1.1 site classification: Neighbourhood
AS/NZS 3580.1.1 compliance (pollutants): Complies fully
AS/NZS 3580.14 compliance (meteorology) (until 15 September): Complies fully
AS/NZS 3580.14 compliance (meteorology) (from 15 September): Complies fully

• Temperature and relative humidity sensors located 10 metres above ground level.

Wind: Ultrasonic sensor

• Height above ground: 10 metres.
• The wind direction sensor is aligned to magnetic north. The reported wind direction is referenced to true north by application of a magnetic declination correction of +9 degrees to the sensor output value.

Temperature (until 15 September): Capacitive ceramic sensor

Temperature (from 15 September): Capacitive ceramic sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Relative humidity (from 15 September): Capacitive thin film polymer sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Barometric pressure (from 15 September): Capacitive silicon sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Solar radiation (from 15 September): Pyranometer

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

PM10/PM2.5: Scattered light spectrometry (TAPI Model 640X) operated in accordance with USEPA equivalence method designation requirements

• Reported concentrations are uncorrected instrument output values.

Visibility-reducing particles: Nephelometer operated in accordance with AS/NZS 3580.12.1

• Detector spectral response centred at 530 nm.
• Instrument output offset and/or scaled based on calibration and daily zero/span response data.