Site Information for Rochester Stoke(UKA00251)
Rochester Stoke Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained, air-conditioned housing located on the western boundary of a rural primary school. The nearest main road is approximately 80 metres to the east of the location with a low traffic volume. The area is generally open and rural with young trees within 1 metre to the monitoring station. The Medway estuary and accompanying industy lie approximately 3 kilometres to the west and south.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00251
EU Site ID: GB0617A
Altitude (metres): 14
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: Rochester
Government Region: South East
Easting/Northing: 583158, 176314
Latitude/Longitude: 51.456170, 0.634889
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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 Rural Monitoring Network |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below.
Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 26/01/1996 | - | 2.5 | |
| Nitric oxide | 26/01/1996 | - | 2.5 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 26/01/1996 | - | 2.5 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 26/01/1996 | - | 2.5 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 26/01/1996 | - | 2.5 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 26/01/1996 | - | 2.5 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 27/05/2009 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 27/05/2009 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 28/04/1998 | - | 2.5 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 28/05/2009 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 28/05/2009 | 02/08/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 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 |