Site Information for Barnstaple A39(UKA00574)
Barnstaple A39 Information
The monitoring station lies within a self-contained air conditioned mobile unit along the roadside of A39 -Eastern Avenue, 1.2 km east of Barnstaple town centre. Located in the vicinity of the Howard Avenue industrial units. The surrounding area comprises residential houses, and some industry. The Whiddon Valley Industrial Estate and the major road A361 lie 100m and 750m to the south east respectively. The monitoring station is located approximately 6 metres from the kerb.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00574
EU Site ID: GB1029A
Altitude (metres): 13
Environment Type: Urban Traffic
PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. It is not used in the assessment of the Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT). To find out more about how measurements are used to calculate progress towards the targets and which sites have met the inclusion criteria in different years, please see the PM2.5 target calculation page.
Site Location
Environment Type: Urban Traffic
Site Address: Not available
Government Region: South West
Easting/Northing: 257048, 132591
Latitude/Longitude: 51.074793, -4.041924
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Partners
The Partners who operate networks at this monitoring sites are shown in the table below. Clicking on the Partner name will open their website in a new window.
| Operator | Networks |
|---|---|
| Bureau Veritas | Automatic Urban Monitoring Network |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below.
Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 14/11/2013 | - | 3.5 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 14/11/2013 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 14/11/2013 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 14/11/2013 | - | 3.5 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 14/11/2013 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 14/11/2013 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 14/11/2013 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 14/11/2013 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 14/11/2013 | - | 2.0 |
Networks measured at this monitoring site
The listing below shows the networks that this monitoring site belongs to. You can search for sites within these networks by clicking on their name, or use the network information links to find out more about them.
| Network | Search | Further Details | Get Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | About network | Latest pollution summary Current Levels Pre-Formatted Data Files |