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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024
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08 Nov 2024
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An overview of outdoor low-cost gas-phase air quality sensor deployments: current efforts, trends, and limitations

Kristen Okorn and Laura T. Iraci

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I agree with the handling aditor that this is a very useful and comprehensive study and deserves wide attention.
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We reviewed 60 sensor networks and 17 related efforts (sensor review papers and data accessibility projects) to better understand the landscape of stationary low-cost gas-phase sensor networks deployed in outdoor environments worldwide. Gaps in monitoring efforts include the availability of gas-phase measurements compared to particulate matter (PM) and geographic coverage gaps (the Global South, rural areas). We conclude with a summary of cross-network unification and quality control efforts.
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