Hourly ambient sulphur dioxide (SO2) data in parts per billion from provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations across Nova Scotia up to the end of 2014. The dataset is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze historical SO2 pollution trends based on hourly measurements.
- Model air quality dispersion patterns based on provincial monitoring station data.
- Assess regulatory compliance and environmental policy effectiveness based on long-term SO2 levels.
- Correlate SO2 concentrations with industrial activity or meteorological events based on time-series data.
Strengths
- Hourly temporal resolution provides granular data for time-series analysis.
- Data covers multiple provincial monitoring stations across Nova Scotia.
- Last updated on April 17, 2026, indicating metadata maintenance.
Limitations
- Data coverage ends in 2014, limiting analysis of recent trends.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Collection Method
- Provincial ambient air quality monitoring stations.
- Time Range
- Up to the end of 2014.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:32:57.305613; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada.