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Ambient Air Concentration Maps

This page includes maps showing annual average ambient air concentrations of particles and gas measured at CASTNET sites.

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Year Sulfur Dioxide Particulate Sulfate Particulate Ammonium Total Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) Nitric Acid Particulate Nitrate
2021-2023 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2021-2023 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2021-2023 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2021-2023 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2021-2023 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2021-2023 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2021-2023
2000-2002 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2000-2002 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2000-2002 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2000-2002 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2000-2002 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2000-2002 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2000-2002
2023 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2023 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2023 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2023 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2023 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2023 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2023
2022 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2022 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2022 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2022 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2022 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2022 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2022
2021 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2021 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2021 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2021 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2021 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2021 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2021
2020 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2020 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2020 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2020 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2020 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2020 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2020
2019 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2019 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2019 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2019 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2019 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2019 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2019
2018 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2018 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2018 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2018 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2018 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2018 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2018
2017 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2017 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2017 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2017 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2017 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2017 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2017
2016 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2016 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2016 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2016 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2016 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2016 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2016
2015 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2015 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2015 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2015 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2015 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2015 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2015
2014 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2014 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2014 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2014 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2014 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2014 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2014
2013 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2013 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2013 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2013 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2013 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2013 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2013
2012 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2012 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2012 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2012 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2012 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2012 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2012
2011 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2011 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2011 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2011 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2011 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2011 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2011
2010 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2010 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2010 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2010 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2010 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2010 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2010
2009 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2009 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2009 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2009 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2009 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2009 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2009
2008 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2008 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2008 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2008 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2008 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2008 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2008
2007 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2007 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2007 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2007 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2007 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2007 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2007
2006 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2006 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2006 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2006 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2006 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2006 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2006 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2006 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2006
2005 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2005 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2005 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2005 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2005 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2005 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2005
2004 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2004 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2004 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2004 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2004 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2004 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2004
2003 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2003 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2003 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2003 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2003 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2003 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2003
2002 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2002 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2002 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2002 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2002 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2002 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2002
2001 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2001 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2001 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2001 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2001 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2001 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2001
2000 Ambient sulfur dioxide concentrations 2000 Ambient particulate sulfate concentrations 2000 Ambient particulate ammonium concentrations 2000 Total ambient Nitrate (Nitric Acid + Nitrate) 2000 Ambient nitric acid concentration 2000 Ambient particulate nitrate concentrations 2000

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Last updated on April 2, 2025
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