Scheffe: Perspectives on Measurement Systems

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary Of Existing Observation Systems 2.1 Atmospheric systems 2.1.1 Major Routine United States and Canadian Operating Air Monitoring Networks 2.1.2 Intensive Field Campaigns 2.1.3 Observation Systems Providing Vertical Profile Information 2.1.4 National Routine Meteorological Monitoring Networks 2.1.5 Satellite–Based Air Quality Observing Systems 2.1.6 Surface water and soil/sediment measurement programs 2.1.7 European Air Monitoring Networks 2.1.8 Monitoring Networks for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 3 Measurement Gaps to Support Integrated Assessments. 3.1 Multiple Pollutant Coverage. 3.2 Spatial and temporal scale considerations 3.3 Measurements Gaps in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems. 3.4 Recommendations for intensive field programs 3.5 Data gaps in exposure and health effects information. 3.6 Integration across accountability indicators. 3.7 Merging observational systems and predictive models. 3.8 Strategies and Information Technology solutions 4 Appendix 1: summary of Existing Networks

[edit] Introduction

[edit] Summary Of Existing Observation Systems

[edit] Atmospheric systems

[edit] Major Routine United States and Canadian Operating Air Monitoring Networks

[edit] Intensive Field Campaigns

==== Air Monitoring Networks for Climate Forcing, Transport, and Stratospheric Ozone====

[edit] Observation Systems Providing Vertical Profile Information

[edit] National Routine Meteorological Monitoring Networks

[edit] Satellite–Based Air Quality Observing Systems

[edit] Surface water and soil/sediment measurement programs

[edit] European Air Monitoring Networks

[edit] Monitoring Networks for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

[edit] Measurement Gaps to Support Integrated Assessments.

[edit] Multiple Pollutant Coverage.

[edit] Spatial and temporal scale considerations

[edit] Measurements Gaps in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems.

[edit] Recommendations for intensive field programs

[edit] Data gaps in exposure and health effects information.

[edit] Integration across accountability indicators.

[edit] Merging observational systems and predictive models.

[edit] Strategies and Information Technology solutions

[edit] Appendix 1: summary of Existing Networks