Articles | Volume 17, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6735-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6735-2024
Research article
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26 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 26 Nov 2024

Calibration of PurpleAir low-cost particulate matter sensors: model development for air quality under high relative humidity conditions

Martine E. Mathieu-Campbell, Chuqi Guo, Andrew P. Grieshop, and Jennifer Richmond-Bryant

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MartineMathieu/PurpleAir-calibration: PurpleAir Bias Correction v1.0.0 (v1.0.0) MartineMathieu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14109566

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The main source of measurement error from particulate matter PurpleAir sensors is relative humidity. Recent bias correction methods have not focused on the humid southeastern United States (US). To provide high-quality spatial and temporal data to inform community exposure in this area, our study developed and evaluated PurpleAir correction models for use in the warm–humid climate zones of the US. We found improved performance metrics, with error metrics decreasing by 16–23 % for our models.