Station overview—Mobile: Mt Larcom

As part of the Clean and Healthy Air for Gladstone Project, a mobile monitoring station collected information on air quality in locations not covered by the fixed monitoring network. Locations included Mt Larcom, Boyne Island, Barney Point and Calliope.

This took place for periods between 4 and 8 months when prevailing winds were likely to result in impacts from industrial facilities.

Monitoring period
1 February 2009–12 May 2009
Parameters monitored
  • Nitrogen dioxide about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_16 )
  • Particle PM10 about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_18 )
  • Particle PM2.5 about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_31 )
  • Sulfur dioxide about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_7 )
  • Visibility about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_6 )
  • Humidity about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_9 )
  • Temperature about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_10 )
  • Wind direction about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_1 )
  • Wind speed about ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/stations/?station=lar#parameter_info_2 )