Subject Top Page: California Air Quality Data Available on DVD-ROM (1980-2007)

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This page updated February 5, 2009

The California Air Resources Board has released a new DVD in February 2009 entitled "2009 Air Quality Data DVD" with 28 years of air quality data. The DVD contains 28 years of criteria pollutant air quality data (1980-2007), 18 years of toxics air quality data (1990-2007), 14 years of dichotomous sampler (Dichot) data (1988-2001), eight years of PM_2.5 speciated data (2000-2007), and 14 years of non-methane organic compound (NMOC) data (1994-2007). This DVD is an update to the air quality data DVD released February 2008. The 2009 Air Quality Data DVD can be ordered at the following Internet web page: "California Air Quality Data Products."

The 2009 Air Quality Data DVD has many features including an Access 2003 runtime program for the Annual Data, a downloadable "Daily Data" program which runs off your hard drive, PM_2.5 annual statistics based upon the national 24-hr standard of 35 ug/m3, and annual statistics for nitrogen dioxide. This DVD stores the data in many forms (ASCII, DBF, etc.) used by analysts who process their own data. This DVD also include annual and daily summaries in table format, which are accessible through selection buttons and pull-down menus. Graphs can be produced for annual data trends.

Using the DVD, the data for the full range of years are stored on this DVD. The Internet download page for data on this DVD can be displayed at "California Air Quality Data on DVD - Selected Data Available for Download." The new 2009 Air Quality Data DVD is available now.

There is no charge for the DVD.

If you would like to obtain a 2009 Air Quality Data DVD, please use any one of the following methods to contact us:

Call Bob Weller at (916) 322-6158, or

Send your request (DVD Number: PTSD-09-030-DVD ) via mail to:

Air Quality Data Branch, DVD-ROM
Air Resources Board
P.O. Box 2815
Sacramento, CA 95812

or, use the email address aqdcd@arb.ca.gov to request the DVD. Questions or comments are also welcome.

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