From low-cost sensors to high-quality data: A summary of challenges and best practices for effectively calibrating low-cost particulate matter mass sensors

MR Giordano, C Malings, SN Pandis, AA Presto… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low-cost sensors for particulate matter mass (PM) enable spatially dense, high temporal
resolution measurements of air quality that traditional reference monitoring cannot. Low-cost …

[HTML][HTML] Development and application of a United States-wide correction for PM data collected with the PurpleAir sensor

KK Barkjohn, B Gantt… - Atmospheric Measurement …, 2021 - amt.copernicus.org
PurpleAir sensors, which measure particulate matter (PM), are widely used by individuals,
community groups, and other organizations including state and local air monitoring …

Integrating low-cost air quality sensor networks with fixed and satellite monitoring systems to study ground-level PM2. 5

J Li, H Zhang, CY Chao, CH Chien, CY Wu… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Airborne particulate matter (PM) mass concentrations measured by conventional monitoring
stations are reliable data sources for air quality communication, pollution mapping, and …

Measurements of PM2.5 with PurpleAir under atmospheric conditions

K Ardon-Dryer, Y Dryer, JN Williams… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - amt.copernicus.org
The PurpleAir PA-II unit is a low-cost sensor for monitoring changes in the concentrations of
particulate matter (PM) of various sizes. There are currently more than 10 000 PA-II units in …

Data fusion in earth observation and the role of citizen as a sensor: A scoping review of applications, methods and future trends

A Karagiannopoulou, A Tsertou, G Tsimiklis, A Amditis - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in Earth Observation (EO) placed Citizen Science (CS) in the highest
position, declaring their essential provision of information in every discipline that serves the …

Application of low-cost fine particulate mass monitors to convert satellite aerosol optical depth to surface concentrations in North America and Africa

C Malings, DM Westervelt, A Hauryliuk… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - amt.copernicus.org
Low-cost particulate mass sensors provide opportunities to assess air quality at
unprecedented spatial and temporal resolutions. Established traditional monitoring networks …

Crowdsourced Data Highlight Precipitation Phase Partitioning Variability in Rain‐Snow Transition Zone

KS Jennings, MM Arienzo, M Collins… - Earth and Space …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To increase the number of direct observations of rain and snow, we started a citizen science
project that crowdsources precipitation phase reports from volunteers using a smartphone …

Assessing the Spatial Distribution of NO2 and Influencing Factors in Urban Areas—Passive Sampling in a Citizen Science Project in Berlin, Germany

A Höhne, RAA Schulte, M Kulicke, TT Huynh… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a major air pollutant with diverse impacts on human health and
the environment. In urban areas, road traffic is the main emission source for NO2. In Berlin …

A Combined Citizen Science—Modelling Approach for NO2 Assessment in Torino Urban Agglomeration

M Bo, P Salizzoni, F Pognant, R Mezzalama, M Clerico - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The# CHEARIATIRA citizen science campaign was developed in February 2019 in Torino
(western part of the Po Valley megacity region). The aim of the campaign was public …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of cheap axial passive sampler and procedure suitable for atmospheric NO2 community-based monitoring

A Moretta, D Sofia, M Ricciardi, V Venditto… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) is an air pollutant highly impacting on human health, and its
measurement is crucial for air quality assessment. Use of passive samplers for long-term …