Site Information for Northampton Kingsthorpe(UKA00567)
Please Note: This monitoring site is closed.
Northampton Kingsthorpe Information
The monitoring station is located in a self contained, air conditioned housing located next to a car park on SE edge of the University of Northampton campus. 500m from the nearest through road.The site is approximately 300 mertres west of a large industrial estate.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00567
EU Site ID: GB1019A
Altitude (metres): 128
Environment Type: Urban Background
PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of both the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) and Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. 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 Background
Site Address: Not available
Government Region: East Midlands
Easting/Northing: 476527, 264339
Latitude/Longitude: 52.271886, -0.879898
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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 |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon 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.
Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 4.0 | |
| Nitric oxide | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 4.0 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 4.0 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 4.0 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 09/07/2012 | 31/07/2012 | 4.0 | |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Daily measured) | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 4.0 | PARTISOL |
| Daily measured PM2.5 (uncorrected) | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 1.5 | |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 09/07/2012 | 27/03/2017 | 2.0 |
Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzene | 05/07/2012 | 24/10/2012 | 4.0 |
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 |
| Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | About network | Network Information page |