Particulate Matter (PM2.5) data measured from prescribed burns at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida 03/11/2023 - 03/20/2023

Atmospheric particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5, units of micrograms/m3) was measured at three prescribed (Rx) burns at Eglin Air Force Base in March 2023. PM2.5 was measured by two Environmental Beta Attenuation Monitors (EBAM) at each burn (serial numbers C17410 and C17416). The EBAMs are manufactured by Met One Instruments. The burns units were: G25W (3/11/2023), G25E (3/16/2023), and G20 (3/20/2023). Hourly PM2.5 data were recorded, and in some cases (when concentrations were high), 15-min running mean data were recorded.

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Last Updated July 4, 2025, 09:33 (UTC)
Created July 4, 2025, 09:33 (UTC)
Source https://wfsi-data.org/view/doi%3A10.60594/W4101F
award An Improved Understanding of Fuel Dynamics, Fire Behavior and Regional Air Quality Impacts of Prescribed Burning at DoD Lands
creators Susan O'Neill, susan.oneill1@usda.gov, USDA Forest Service, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6429-068X | Roger Ottmar, roger.ottmar@usda.gov, USDA Forest Service | Talat Odman, talat.odman@ce.gatech.edu, Georgia Institute of Technology, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3947-7047 | Rime El asmar, rasmar3@gatech.edu, Georgia Institute of Technology, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8231-7498 | Zongrun Li, zli867@gatech.edu, Georgia Institute of Technology, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-146X | David Tanner, Georgia Institute of Technology | Rodney Weber, Georgia Institute of Technology, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0765-8035
doi doi:10.60594/W4101F
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funder U. S. Department of Defense (DoD), Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) , http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100013316
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maintainor Susan O'Neill, susan.oneill1@usda.gov
method Experimental Design and Data Collected: Two Environmental Beta Attenuation (EBAM) monitors were deployed downwind of three prescribed fires at Eglin Air Force Base in March of 2023 to measure smoke from the fires. Deployment locations were chosen based on the expected wind direction on the day of the burn and the location of the Georgia Tech instrument trailer in order to augment the spatial distribution of smoke measurements obtained. EBAMs measure fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the atmosphere by collecting particulates on a filter that intercepts the air flow. Beta particles are directed at the filter, and the beta particle attenuation gives a measure of particulate matter deposited on the filter.
project Funding Award RC20-1047: An Improved Understanding of Fuel Dynamics, Fire Behavior and Regional Air Quality Impacts of Prescribed Burning at DoD Lands
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temporal {"endTime": "2023-03-20", "startTime": "2023-03-11"}