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Analysis relating the W126 metric and the annual 4th highest daily maximum 8-hour concentration metric (Nov 20, 2014 technical memorandum)

This memo provides the results of a technical analysis which examines the relationship between the 4th max metric and the W126 metric based on ambient air quality from 2001 to 2013.

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Analysis relating the W126 metric and the annual 4th highest daily maximum 8-hour concentration metric (Nov 20, 2014 technical memorandum) (PDF)(17 pp, 1 MB, 11/20/2014)