Jackson NCORE Air Monitoring Station, Jackson, Mississippi | United States

Jackson NCORE is an air monitoring station located at 232 East Woodrow Wilson Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the US EPA's NCORE (National Core) network, which focuses on multi-pollutant monitoring to support air quality management and research. The station is operated by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Pollution Control, and has been actively reporting data as of September 2025. The NCORE network is designed to measure a comprehensive suite of criteria pollutants, including ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, along with meteorological parameters. These stations are sited to provide representative data for urban and regional air quality assessments. Jackson NCORE contributes to the national Air Quality System (AQS) database, which supports regulatory compliance with the Clean Air Act and informs public health advisories. As part of the NCORE network, Jackson NCORE plays a key role in characterizing air quality trends in the Jackson metropolitan area. Its data helps evaluate the effectiveness of emission reduction strategies and supports research on atmospheric chemistry. The station's long-term operation ensures continuity in monitoring, which is essential for detecting changes in air quality over time.

Jackson, Mississippi, is located in the southeastern United States, a region influenced by both urban emissions and natural sources such as wildfires and biogenic volatile organic compounds. The NCORE station provides high-quality data on criteria pollutants and meteorological parameters, which is critical for understanding local air quality dynamics. The station's siting in an urban area ensures representativeness for population exposure assessments, while its comprehensive parameter coverage supports regulatory compliance and research on ozone and particulate matter formation.