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Measurements of PM2.5 with PurpleAir under atmospheric conditions
Karin Ardon-Dryer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, Atmospheric Science Group, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX, USA
Yuval Dryer
Department of Geosciences, Atmospheric Science Group, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX, USA
Jake N. Williams
Department of Geosciences, Atmospheric Science Group, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, TX, USA
Nastaran Moghimi
Thomas S. Wootton High School, Rockville, MD, USA
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Short summary
The PurpleAir PA-II is a low-cost sensor for monitoring changes in the concentrations of particulate matter of various sizes. This study examined the behaviour of multiple PA-II units in four locations in the USA under atmospheric conditions when exposed to a variety of pollutants and different PM2.5 concentrations. The PA-II unit is a promising tool for measuring PM2.5 concentrations and identifying relative concentration changes, as long as the
PA-II PM2.5 values can be corrected.
The PurpleAir PA-II is a low-cost sensor for monitoring changes in the concentrations of...