Site Information for Ladybower(UKA00171)
Ladybower Information
The monitoring station is located within a self-contained, air conditioned housing located in the Peak District National Park approximately 800 metres to the south west of Ladybower reservoir. The nearest road is for access to the nearby farm buildings only, and is approximately 20 metres from the station. The surrounding area is mainly open moor land with the nearest trees occurring within a distance of several hundred metres.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00171
EU Site ID: GB0037R
Altitude (metres): 420
Environment Type: Rural Background
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: Rural Background
Site Address: Ladybower
Government Region: East Midlands
Easting/Northing: 416585, 389645
Latitude/Longitude: 53.403370, -1.752006
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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 |
|---|---|
| Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | Acid Gas and Aerosol Network |
| Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | National Ammonia Monitoring Network |
| Bureau Veritas | Automatic Rural Monitoring Network |
| National Physical Laboratory | UK Black Carbon Network |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below. Use the links below to quickly jump to a specific network.
- Acid Gas and Aerosol Network
- Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
- National Ammonia Monitoring Network
- UK Black Carbon Network
Acid Gas and Aerosol Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate calcium | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Particulate chloride | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Particulate magnesium | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Particulate sodium | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Particulate nitrite | 03/07/2009 | - | 1.5 |
| Particulate nitrate | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Particulate sulphate | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Gaseous hydrochloric acid | 02/02/2006 | 11/01/2016 | 1.5 |
| Gaseous nitric acid | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Gaseous nitrous acid | 03/07/2009 | - | 1.5 |
| Gaseous sulphur dioxide | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 15/07/1988 | - | 4.0 | |
| Nitric oxide | 27/10/1988 | - | 4.0 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 27/10/1988 | - | 4.0 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 27/10/1988 | - | 4.0 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 07/08/1988 | - | 4.0 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available | FIDAS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available | FIDAS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 2.0 |
National Ammonia Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| particulate ammonium | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
| gaseous ammonia (active) | 02/02/2006 | - | 1.5 |
UK Black Carbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Carbon (880nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| UV Particulate Matter (UV-BC) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| Infra Red Particulate matter (950nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| Red Particulate matter (660nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| Yellow Particulate matter (590nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| Green Particulate matter (520nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| Blue Particulate matter (470nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
| UV Particulate Matter (370nm) | 13/06/2024 | - | Not available |
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 |
| Black Carbon | Black Carbon | About network | Data Selector |
| UKEAP: Acid Gases & Aerosol Network | UKEAP: Acid Gases & Aerosol Network | About network | CEH Website (External website) Data Selector |
| UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network | UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network | About network | Data Selector |