Air Quality Monitoring Data from Bucaramanga's Club Union Station

CDMB's Air Quality Surveillance System (SVCA) operates four automatic monitoring stations, including one on the terrace of the Club Union in Bucaramanga. The stations measure real-time atmospheric pollutants such as particulate matter (PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), tropospheric ozone (O₃), and carbon monoxide (CO), in compliance with Colombian Ministry of Environment Resolution 2254 of 2017. The dataset includes 17 columns of measurements like pollutant concentrations, meteorological variables, and timestamps.

Use Cases

• Forecasting PM2.5 levels using historical PM2.5, wind speed, and precipitation data from 17 available columns.
• Analyzing the correlation between solar radiation and ozone (O3) concentration using O3 and Radiación Solar columns.
• Modeling the relationship between traffic-related pollutants (NO, NO2, CO) and meteorological factors like wind direction and temperature.
• Building a multivariate time-series model for pollutant concentration using FECHA Y HORA and all pollutant measurement columns.

Strengths

• Measures 10 distinct air pollutants and 7 meteorological variables, providing a multi-faceted view of air quality.
• Data collection complies with a specific national regulation (Resolution 2254 of 2017).
• Real-time monitoring suggests the data has a high temporal resolution.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Last updated 2026-05-18 17:52:06; freshness should be verified as this is a future date.

Provenance

Source

Corporación Autónoma Regional para la Defensa de la Meseta de Bucaramanga (CDMB)

Collection Method

Automated monitoring from a fixed station on the terrace of Club Unión in Bucaramanga.

Freshness

Last updated date is listed as 2026-05-18, which is in the future and may indicate a metadata error.

Geography

Bucaramanga, Colombia (Club Unión station)