Electromagnetic Field Exposure Measurements from Colombia's National Spectrum Agency

Measurements from Colombia's National Spectrum Agency monitor public exposure to electromagnetic fields between 100 kHz and 8 GHz. Each record corresponds to a six-minute RMS average of power density, collected by isotropic probes at monitoring stations. The data is published by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on May 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in electromagnetic field levels using Fecha_Medicion and Nivel_Exposicion.
• Map exposure hotspots by joining Ubicacion_Sonda and Punto_Georreferenciado with geographic data.
• Assess compliance with safety limits by comparing Nivel_Exposicion and Porcentaje_Exposicion against Limite_Restrictivo.
• Compare exposure levels across different regions using Ciudad_Departamento and Nivel_Exposicion.

Strengths

• Data is collected by a national regulatory agency (Agencia Nacional del Espectro) via a dedicated monitoring system (Sistema de Monitoreo de Campos -SMC-).
• Measurements follow a specific international technical recommendation (UIT-T K.83) and a national resolution (Resolución 773 de 2023).
• Data includes a geospatial reference column (Punto_Georreferenciado) for mapping analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Agencia Nacional del Espectro (National Spectrum Agency of Colombia), published via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Permanent monitoring via isotropic probes at fixed stations, with samples representing six-minute RMS averages.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:04:18; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, as indicated by the organization and column Ciudad_Departamento.