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The Fused Air Quality Surface Using Downscaling (FAQSD) Files is derived from data on Ozone (O3) and Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5). The data provides predictions for national-scale annual average concentration of O3 (μg/m3) and PM2.5 (μg/m3) in the United States using monitoring data and Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) output.

Data Summary

Dataset Name: Fused Air Quality Surface Using Downscaling (FAQSD) Files
Data Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Years: All data contains measures between 2002 and 2016
Geographies: Census Tract

O3 Suggested Citation:
Jennifer Ailshire and Hyewon Kang. 2020. United States Environmental Protection Agency Ozone FAQSD Files by Census Tract, 2002-2016, Version 2.0. Los Angeles, CA: USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health.

PM2.5 Suggested Citation:
Jennifer Ailshire and Hyewon Kang. 2020. Contextual Data Resource (CDR): United States Environmental Protection Agency Particulate Matter 2.5 FAQSD Files by Census Tract, 2002- 2016, Version 2.0. Los Angeles, CA: USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health.

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Data Sources

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). RSIG and FAQSD Files, https://www.epa.gov/hesc/rsig-related-downloadable-data-files.