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SPECIATE Documentation Archive

These documents describe the SPECIATE database for earlier versions including SPECIATE v4.5, SPECIATE v4.4, SPECIATE v4.3, SPECIATE v4.2, and SPECIATE v4.0.

SPECIATE 4.5 (pdf) (1.63 MB)
Speciation Database Development Documentation, Final Report
SPECIATE 4.4 (pdf) (3.69 MB, February 19, 2014)
Speciation Database Development Documentation, Final Report
SPECIATE 4.3 (pdf) (489.05 KB)
Addendum to SPECIATE 4.2 Speciation Database Development Documentation
SPECIATE 4.2 (pdf) (905.36 KB, June 2009)
Speciation Database Development Documentation
SPECIATE 4.0 (pdf) (2.66 MB, November 2006)
Database Development Documentation, Final Report, December 2006

Supporting Documents

Supporting information for "Emissions Inventory of PM2.5 Trace Elements across the United States" — describes the development of 168 PM profiles (added to version 4.3)

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SPECIATE Documentation Archive

Supporting Documents

Air Emissions Modeling