Once the teams have arrived on location, they collect background data before the burn starts, then continue to collect data throughout the duration of the burn, and for 15-30 minutes after the smoke has cleared.
The teams report particulate concentration trends to the Group Supervisor, who forwards the information to the Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) at the Command Post. The SSC then reviews the data and forwards it, with recommendations, to the Unified Command.
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Here, a monitoring exercise is conducted at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The team arrived on location by helicopter. |
Revised: July 17, 2001
Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration