Beijing PM2.5 Data Data Set

Abstract: This hourly data set contains the PM2.5 data of US Embassy in Beijing. Meanwhile, meteorological data from Beijing Capital International Airport are also included.


Source:

Song Xi Chen, csx '@' gsm.pku.edu.cn, Guanghua School of Management, Center for Statistical Science, Peking University.


Data Set Information:

The dataset's time period is between Jan 1st, 2010 to Dec 31st, 2014. Missing data are denoted as "NA".


Attribute Information:

No: row number
year: year of data in this row
month: month of data in this row
day: day of data in this row
hour: hour of data in this row
pm2.5: PM2.5 concentration (ug/m^3)
DEWP: Dew Point (℃)
TEMP: Temperature (℃)
PRES: Pressure (hPa)
cbwd: Combined wind direction
Iws: Cumulated wind speed (m/s)
Is: Cumulated hours of snow
Ir: Cumulated hours of rain


Relevant Papers:

Liang, X., Zou, T., Guo, B., Li, S., Zhang, H., Zhang, S., Huang, H. and Chen, S. X. (2015). Assessing Beijing's PM2.5 pollution: severity, weather impact, APEC and winter heating. Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 471, 20150257.