NARSTO EPA Supersite: Pittsburgh Meteorological Data from 2001-2002

Pittsburgh region meteorological data collected between July 2001 and November 2002 as part of the EPA's Particulate Matter Supersite Program. The dataset includes measurements of temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, wind speed and direction, UV intensity, and solar intensity from a central site and five satellite locations. It was produced by the NARSTO partnership and archived by NASA.

Use Cases

• Modeling relationships between meteorological conditions and particulate matter concentrations based on the described multi-site monitoring campaign.
• Analyzing spatial and temporal variability of wind patterns and solar radiation in an urban area based on the network of six measurement sites.
• Developing or evaluating air quality monitoring instrumentation based on the program's objective to test new measurement methods.
• Studying source attribution for pollutants by combining meteorological data with described chemical composition measurements.

Strengths

• Data collected over an 18-month campaign (May 2001-October 2002), providing longitudinal coverage.
• Measurements from a network of six sites (one central, five satellite) in the Pittsburgh region, suggesting spatial context.
• Part of a coordinated multi-disciplinary research program (EPA PM Supersites) with defined scientific objectives.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data files include non-tabular formats (BIN, PDF, ISO, HTML), which may complicate direct analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), from the NARSTO/EPA Supersite Program.

Collection Method

Ambient monitoring via instruments at a central super site and five satellite sites.

Time Range

Primary data obtained between July 1, 2001 and November 1, 2002; campaign lasted from May 2001 to October 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:30:32.999479; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pittsburgh region, Pennsylvania, USA. Central site located near Carnegie Mellon University.