Site Information for Thurrock(UKA00272)
Thurrock Information
The monitoring station is within an existing permanent building located adjacent to the Southend to Fenchurch Street railway line. The station is approximately 35 metres from the kerbside of the busy A126 London Road. The surrounding area is mainly residential with local light industry and commercial areas nearby. The site is approximately 400 metres north of the River Thames.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00272
EU Site ID: GB0645A
Altitude (metres): 8
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: London
Government Region: Eastern
Easting/Northing: 561069, 177893
Latitude/Longitude: 51.477070, 0.317969
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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 London Monitoring Network |
Pollutants measured at this monitoring site
The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below.
Automatic London Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 01/09/1996 | - | 3.4 | |
| Nitric oxide | 01/09/1996 | - | 3.4 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 01/09/1996 | - | 3.4 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 01/09/1996 | - | 3.4 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 01/09/1996 | - | 3.4 | |
| Carbon monoxide | 01/09/1996 | 30/09/2007 | Not available | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 01/09/1996 | - | 3.4 | FIDAS |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 20/03/2009 | 30/10/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 20/03/2009 | 30/10/2018 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 01/01/2023 | - | 3.4 | FIDAS |
| 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 | Data Selector |