Toowoomba (South West Queensland) 2022 hourly air quality and meteorological data

Period of operation: 1 January to 31 December 2022
Site location: Latitude: -27.5342; Longitude: 151.9305
AS/NZS 3580.1.1:2007 site classification: Neighbourhood
AS/NZS 3580.1.1:2007 compliance (pollutants): Complies fully
AS/NZS 3580.14:2011 compliance (meteorology): Complies, except for:

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

Wind: Ultrasonic sensor

• Height above ground level: 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 +11 degrees to the sensor output value.

Temperature: Integrated circuit silicon sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Relative humidity: Solid-state ceramic dielectric sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Barometric pressure: Solid-state sensor

• Height above ground level: 10 metres.

Solar radiation (from 20 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.