Hourly ambient sulphur dioxide (SO2) concentrations in parts per billion are recorded by provincial monitoring stations across Nova Scotia up to the end of 2024. The data is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia and was last updated on the platform in April 2026. It is available in multiple formats including CSV, XML, and HTML.
Use Cases
- Model hourly SO2 pollution trends based on the time-series nature of the data.
- Assess compliance with air quality standards based on provincial monitoring station readings.
- Analyze spatial patterns of SO2 concentrations across Nova Scotia based on the geographic scope.
- Validate atmospheric dispersion models based on real-world hourly SO2 measurements.
Strengths
- Hourly temporal resolution provides granular data for trend analysis.
- Data covers multiple monitoring stations across the entire province of Nova Scotia.
- Available in multiple interoperable formats including CSV and XML.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last platform update was in 2026.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Collection Method
- Provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations.
- Time Range
- Up to the end of 2024.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:30:08.133287
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada.