After my recent thread on air quality in Hanoi (please see the link below, if you’re interested!), I thought it could be an interesting ‘mini series’ to post about the air quality in countries and cities that I visit. While these will only be small snapshots, I thought it could provide some interesting insights and it will also allow me to document some of my findings during my travels.
So, with my AirGradient Open Air and Atmotube Pro, I will be beginning to record the air quality in the cities I visit. While I’ve already largely been doing this, this is the first time I will share the information.
Since I was in Almaty for the psat month, what better place to start? Below are some findings from running an outdoor air quality monitor on the balcony of our apartment for just under two weeks.
These readings were taken during June (summer) and were taken on the 11th floor of an apartment in the southern part of the city (near Mega Center). Interestingly, there is quite a consistent spike that occurs in the evening/early morning. I’m not quite sure what caused this, but it does appear to be quite regular.