Site Information for Wicken Fen(UKA00362)
Wicken Fen Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained, air conditioned housing located within a field in a rural setting. The nearest road is a small rural track used access only. The closest dwellings are approximately 150 metres east of the monitoring station. The surrounding area is open with isolated trees in open fields.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00362
EU Site ID: GB0045R
Altitude (metres): 5
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: Wicken Fen
Government Region: Eastern
Easting/Northing: 556316, 269179
Latitude/Longitude: 52.298500, 0.290917
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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 |
| 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.
Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 15/10/1997 | - | 2.7 | |
| Nitric oxide | 12/11/1997 | - | 2.7 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 12/11/1997 | - | 2.7 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 12/11/1997 | - | 2.7 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 12/11/1997 | - | 2.7 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 07/06/2022 | - | 2.7 | FIDAS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 07/06/2022 | - | 2.7 | FIDAS |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 2.0 |
UK Black Carbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Carbon (880nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| UV Particulate Matter (UV-BC) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| Infra Red Particulate matter (950nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| Red Particulate matter (660nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| Yellow Particulate matter (590nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| Green Particulate matter (520nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| Blue Particulate matter (470nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | Not available |
| UV Particulate Matter (370nm) | 15/04/2024 | - | 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 |