AirNow International AirNow-lnternational Infrastructure and Data Requirements Monitoring and Data Transfer • Availability of automated, continuous air quality monitors measuring one or more pollutants • A monitoring network with air quality instruments covering a representative area • Routine maintenance and calibration of instruments • Reliable communications with instruments for data polling and retrieval • Data output in a standard format Standards and Indices • Public / published air indices (for example, Air Quality Index) • Consistent indices for regional implementations across region/country • Air quality standards for multiple pollutants Hardware and Software (detailed information will be provided separately) • Network Connection: Wired lOOmbps connection between database server and other user desktops and servers. • User Desktops o Data Management System (DMS) and Information Management System (IMS) Desktop Application Requirements ¦ Microsoft Windows [Windows 7 Service Pack 1] o IMS Map Creation Wizard Desktop Application Requirements ¦ ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 Software ¦ ESRI ArcGIS 10.1 License [Basic Concurrent Use] o Database Server Requirements ¦ Microsoft SQL Server Software [SQL Server 2012 Workgroup] ¦ Microsoft Windows Server [Windows Server 2008] o IMS Server(s) Requirements ¦ ESRI ArcGIS Engine or Desktop 10.1 Software [Engine] ¦ ESRI ArcGIS 10.1 License [Basic Single Use] ¦ Microsoft Windows Server [Windows Server 2008] Operational forecasting (optional) • Ability to produce forecasts to be disseminated through AirNow software • Servers April 2015 ------- |