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Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

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(Write or call the nearest air pollution authority. You should be able to find anumber in the governmental section of the telephone book. Ask for data in table orgraph form that relates to air pollution in your area.This is an example of a typical chart:SUMMARYSUSPENDED PARTICULATE1972Pollution Indexo -60 Light61 - 100 Moderate101 - 260 Heavy261 - Very Heavy-----City Station Location Field Station Suspended Particulate (J.lg/m 3 »,< Monthly Average YearlyNumberAverage- -Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov DecEugene City Hall 20-18-32 88 108 72 78 103 92 164 135 159 107 64 96 106COlrunerCe Bldg. 20-18-35 - 79 58 77 84 91 75 97 92 98 50 88 81Springfield City Library 20-33-37 114 138 92 89 93 59 88 107 109 142 75 95 100(City Shops 20-33-35 80 99 88 75 111 119 122 138 114 131 80 92 104Junction City City Offices 20-24-0L1 68 75 58 49 68 60 68 75 91 84 54 44 66Cottage Grove City Hall 20-09-01 - - 47 39 1,6 38 45 51 47 59 45 53 47Oakridge Fire Station 20-30-01 - - 85 56 89 78 79 105 83 106 73 69 82Rural LRAPA, Airport 20-00-33 25 36 25 23 38 48 42 50 53 72 30 32 40"---*micrograms per cubic metreThe amounts for each city could be graphed <strong>and</strong> compared.What statements can be made about the graphs?What are the sources of the particulates?What other pollutants are important locally?(Answers available from your air pollution authority.)(212

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