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


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