Articles | Volume 15, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3315-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3315-2022
Research article
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03 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 03 Jun 2022

Development and evaluation of correction models for a low-cost fine particulate matter monitor

Brayden Nilson, Peter L. Jackson, Corinne L. Schiller, and Matthew T. Parsons

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Short summary
Correction models were developed using PurpleAir–Federal Equivalent Method (FEM) hourly fine particulate matter (PM2.5) observation colocation sites across North America (NA). These were evaluated in comparison with four existing models at an additional 15 NA colocation sites. This study provides a robust framework for the evaluation of low-cost PM2.5 sensor correction models using the Canadian AQHI+ system and presents an optimized general correction model for North American PA sensors.
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