PADRE: A Computerized Data Reduction System for Cascade Impactor Measurements |
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| Authors: | C E Tatsch W M Yeager G L Johnson |
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| Institution: | 1. Research Triangle Institute , Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA;2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , North Carolina , USA |
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| Abstract: | An interactive computer resource for analyzing, evaluating, and archiving particle size distributions as determined by cascade impactors for environmental measurement is decribed. The Particle Data Reduction (PADRE) computer program assists users in obtaining high quality size-mass distribution data for archival in the Fine Particle Emissions Information System (FPEIS). PADRE users interactively store, edit, reduce, and analyze observed impactor data from anywhere in the continential United States. Extensive data quality checks and computer- prompted, user-directed program operations assist users in obtaining meaningful information within minutes of entering impactor data. Design goals, program operation, sample sessions and plans for future system development are discussed. |
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