Site Information for Sibton(UKA00012)
Sibton Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained housing located within the grounds of a disused concrete water tower, now a communications tower. The nearest road is approximately 30 metres from the monitoring station and is a quiet rural road. The surrounding area is generally open and comprises fields and mature tree woodlands and hedgerows.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00012
EU Site ID: GB0039R
Altitude (metres): 46
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: Sibton
Government Region: Eastern
Easting/Northing: 636276, 271902
Latitude/Longitude: 52.294400, 1.463497
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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 | National Ammonia Monitoring Network |
| 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. Use the links below to quickly jump to a specific network.
Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 01/07/1973 | - | 4.0 | |
| Nitric oxide | 10/05/1977 | 31/03/1989 | Not available | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 10/05/1977 | 31/03/1989 | Not available | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 10/05/1977 | 31/03/1989 | Not available | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 25/04/1988 | 09/06/1989 | Not available | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 01/01/2024 | - | 4.0 | FIDAS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 01/01/2024 | - | 4.0 | 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 | 29/03/1999 | 30/11/2000 | 1.5 |
| gaseous ammonia (active) | 08/03/1997 | 01/02/2017 | 1.5 |
| gaseous ammonia (passive) | 01/05/2000 | - | 1.5 |
| gaseous ammonia (diffusion tube) | 02/05/1997 | 01/05/2000 | 1.5 |
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 |
| UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network | UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network | About network | Data Selector |