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Support Center for Regulatory Atmospheric Modeling (SCRAM)

Air Modeling - Meteorological Guidance

Meteorological guidance for the use of observational data in permit modeling, monitoring for modeling applications, and other related data procedures and quality assurance is provided below:

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Analysis of the Affect of ASOS-Derived Meteorological Data on Refined Modeling (EPA-454/R-97-014)
Analysis of the Affect of ASOS-Derived Meteorological Data on Refined Modeling (PDF)(95 pp, 438 K, 11-01-1997, 454-R-97-014)

Meteorological Monitoring Guidance for Regulatory Modeling Applications (EPA-454/R-99-005)
Read Me (TXT)(2 K, 04-06-2000)
Meteorological Monitoring Guidance for Regulatory Modeling Applications (PDF)(171 pp, 694 K, 02-01-2000, 454-R-99-005)

Missing Data Procedures for Substituting Values for Missing NWS Meteorological Data for Use in Regulatory Air Quality Models
Procedures for Substituting Values for Missing NWS Meteorological Data for Use in Regulatory Air Quality Models (TXT)(8 K, 07-07-1992)

Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems - Volume IV: Meteorological Measurements (EPA-454/B-08-002)
Volume IV: Meteorological Measurements Version 2.0 (PDF)(191 pp, 5 MB, 03-24-2008, 454-B-08-002)