Carlsbad Caverns National Park Air Quality Study 2019
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Sullivan, Amy P.
Naimie, Lillian E.
Benedict, K. B.
Prenni, Anthony J.
Sive, B. C.
Fischer, Emily V.
Pollack, Ilana
Collett, Jeffrey
Schichtel, Bret A.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico is adjacent to the Permian Basin, one of the most productive oil and gas regions in the country. The 2019 Carlsbad Caverns Air Quality Study (CarCavAQS) was designed to examine the influence of regional sources, including urban emissions, oil and gas development, wildfires, and soil dust on air quality in the park. Field measurements of aerosols, trace gases, and deposition were conducted from 25 July through 5 September 2019.
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This data set includes fine particle and gas precursor measurements from Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The study was designed to examine the influence of regional sources, including urban emissions, oil and gas development, wildfires, and soil dust on air quality in the park. Field measurements of aerosols, trace gases and deposition were conducted from 25 July through 5 September 2019.
Department of Atmospheric Science
This dataset was updated on June 23, 2025 to add two Excel files (CAVE2019_VOCs_GC.xlsx, CAVE2019_VOCs_PTRMS.xlsx) and one documentation file (CAVE2019_VOCs_ReadMe.pdf). The dataset's main ReadMe file (CAVE2019_ReadMe_20250623.pdf) was updated to reflect these additions.
Department of Atmospheric Science
This dataset was updated on June 23, 2025 to add two Excel files (CAVE2019_VOCs_GC.xlsx, CAVE2019_VOCs_PTRMS.xlsx) and one documentation file (CAVE2019_VOCs_ReadMe.pdf). The dataset's main ReadMe file (CAVE2019_ReadMe_20250623.pdf) was updated to reflect these additions.
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National Parks
PM2.5
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Carlsbad Caverns
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Associated Publications
Lillian E. Naimie, Amy P. Sullivan, K. B. Benedict, Anthony J. Prenni, B. C. Sive, Bret A. Schichtel, Emily V. Fischer, Ilana Pollack & Jeffrey Collett (2022) PM2.5 in Carlsbad Caverns National Park: composition, sources, and visibility impacts, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2022.2081634
Marsavin, A., Pan, D., Pollack, I. B., Zhou, Y., Sullivan, A. P., Naimie, L. E., Benedict, K. B., Juncosa Calahorrano, J. F., Fischer, E. V., Prenni, A. J., Schichtel, B. A., Sive, B. C., and Collett Jr., J. L.: Summertime Ozone Production at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico: Influence of Oil and Natural Gas Development, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129, e2024JD040877, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD040877, 2024.
Pan, D., Pollack, I. B., Sive, B. C., Marsavin, A., Naimie, L. E., Benedict, K. B., Zhou, Y., Sullivan, A. P., Prenni, A. J., Cope, E. J., Juncosa Calahorrano, J. F., Fischer, E. V., Schichtel, B. A., and Collett, J. L.: Source characterization of volatile organic compounds at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 73, 914–929, https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2023.2266696, 2023.
Pollack, I. B., Pan, D., Marsavin, A., Cope, E. J., Juncosa Calahorrano, J., Naimie, L., Benedict, K. B., Sullivan, A. P., Zhou, Y., Sive, B. C., Prenni, A. J., Schichtel, B. A., Collett, J., and Fischer, E. V.: Observations of ozone, acyl peroxy nitrates, and their precursors during summer 2019 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, Journal of the Air & Waste Management
Marsavin, A., Pan, D., Pollack, I. B., Zhou, Y., Sullivan, A. P., Naimie, L. E., Benedict, K. B., Juncosa Calahorrano, J. F., Fischer, E. V., Prenni, A. J., Schichtel, B. A., Sive, B. C., and Collett Jr., J. L.: Summertime Ozone Production at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico: Influence of Oil and Natural Gas Development, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129, e2024JD040877, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD040877, 2024.
Pan, D., Pollack, I. B., Sive, B. C., Marsavin, A., Naimie, L. E., Benedict, K. B., Zhou, Y., Sullivan, A. P., Prenni, A. J., Cope, E. J., Juncosa Calahorrano, J. F., Fischer, E. V., Schichtel, B. A., and Collett, J. L.: Source characterization of volatile organic compounds at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 73, 914–929, https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2023.2266696, 2023.
Pollack, I. B., Pan, D., Marsavin, A., Cope, E. J., Juncosa Calahorrano, J., Naimie, L., Benedict, K. B., Sullivan, A. P., Zhou, Y., Sive, B. C., Prenni, A. J., Schichtel, B. A., Collett, J., and Fischer, E. V.: Observations of ozone, acyl peroxy nitrates, and their precursors during summer 2019 at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, Journal of the Air & Waste Management