When and Where People Should Jog: Analysis of Local Atmospheric Particulate Matter

Overview

Objectives/Goals This project endeavored to find out what time of the day and which commonly used jogging path in Fremont, CA had the smallest amount of fine and coarse atmospheric particles. Methods/Materials Materials: Dylos air particle monitor, portable battery, hygrometer, thermometer, anemometer, and watch Procedure: 1. Charging battery and plugging in air particle monitor 2. Using hygrometer, thermometer, anemometer, and watch to make sure humidity, temperature, wind speed, and time were the same 3. Recording PM1 and PM5 at four jogging paths and six different times on Saturdays and Sundays from April 2013 to March 2014 Results 1. The Mission Creek path had the lowest particle count at 21:00. 2. Central Park had the lowest particle count at 6:00. 3. Both results above opposed the hypothesis that the Mission Creek path had the least amount of air particles at 6:00. Conclusions/Discussion 1. Morning joggers should go to Central Park. 2. Evening joggers should go to Mission Creek. 3. A detailed study may be needed to find out the specific components of the atmospheric particles at each tested time and place so the local residents will be able to decide when and where to jog based on their own physical condition.

Competition history

• CSEF 2014 Environmental Science · Entry S1134

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