Site Information for Barnstaple A39(UKA00574)

Barnstaple A39 Information

The monitoring station lies within a self-contained air conditioned mobile unit along the roadside of A39 -Eastern Avenue, 1.2 km east of Barnstaple town centre. Located in the vicinity of the Howard Avenue industrial units. The surrounding area comprises residential houses, and some industry. The Whiddon Valley Industrial Estate and the major road A361 lie 100m and 750m to the south east respectively. The monitoring station is located approximately 6 metres from the kerb.

UK-AIR ID: UKA00574

EU Site ID: GB1029A

Altitude (metres): 13

Environment Type: Urban Traffic

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: Urban Traffic

Site Address: Not available

Government Region: South West

Easting/Northing: 257048, 132591

Latitude/Longitude: 51.074793, -4.041924


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Operator Networks
Bureau Veritas Automatic Urban Monitoring Network

Pollutants measured at this monitoring site

The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below.

Automatic Urban Monitoring Network

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m) Hourly PM Measurement method
PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) 14/11/2013 - 3.5 BAM1020heated
Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 0.0
Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 0.0
PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) 14/11/2013 - 3.5 BAM1020heated
Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 0.0
Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 0.0
Modelled Wind Direction 14/11/2013 - Not available
Modelled Wind Speed 14/11/2013 - Not available
Modelled Temperature 14/11/2013 - Not available
PM10 Ambient Temperature 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 Not available
PM10 Ambient pressure measured 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 Not available
PM2.5 Ambient Temperature 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 Not available
PM2.5 Ambient Preasure 14/11/2013 02/08/2018 Not available

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