Particles
Below is an overview of all particle parameters. The abbreviation AOD stands for Aerosol Optical Depth.
- Dust: Dust (0.03um-0.55um) | Dust (0.55um-0.9um) | Dust (0.9um-20um) | Dust AOD 550nm
- Sea Salt: Sea Salt (0.03um-0.5um) | Sea Salt (0.5um-5um) | Sea Salt (5um-20um)
- Particulate Matter: Particular Matter (PM10) | Particular Matter (PM1) | Particular Matter (PM 2.5) | Particular Matter Air Quality
- Total Aerosol Optical Depth: Total AOD 550nm | Total AOD 670nm | Total AOD 865nm | Total AOD 1240nm
- Pollen concentrations: Pollen concentrations | Pollen Warning
Each parameter is explained in more detail below.
Dust Concentration (0.03 μm - 0.55 μm)
Dust concentration at surface in units [μg/m3]. The particle size is between 0.03 μm - 0.55 μm.
dust_0p03um_0p55um:ugm3
Examples
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https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00Z/dust_0p03um_0p55um:ugm3/90,-180_-90,180:3x3/json
{"version":"3.0","user":"api-test","dateGenerated":"2018-02-21T14:12:01Z","status":"OK","data": [{"parameter":"dust_0p03um_0p55um:ugm3","coordinates": [{"lat":-90,"lon":-180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0}]}, {"lat":-90,"lon":0,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0}]}, {"lat":-90,"lon":180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0}]}, {"lat":0,"lon":-180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0.089}]}, {"lat":0,"lon":0,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":1.931}]}, {"lat":0,"lon":180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0.089}]}, {"lat":90,"lon":-180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0}]}, {"lat":90,"lon":0,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0}]}, {"lat":90,"lon":180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0}]}]}]}
Dust Concentration (0.55 μm - 0.9 μm)
Dust concentration at surface in units of [μg/m3]. The particle size is between 0.55 μu - 0.9 μu.
dust_0p55um_0p9um:ugm3
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Dust Concentration (0.9 μm - 20 μm)
Dust concentration at surface in units [μg/m3]. The particle size is between 0.9 μm - 20 μm.
dust_0p9um_20um:ugm3
Examples
Dust Aerosol Optical Depth
Dust aerosol optical depth at 550 nm.
dust_aod_550nm:idx
Examples
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https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00Z/dust_aod_550nm:idx/90,-180_-90,180:6x6/csv
validdate;2018-02-21 00:00:00 parameter;dust_aod_550nm:idx data;-180;-108;-36;36;108;180 90;0;0;0;0;0;0 54;0.001;0;0;0;0;0.001 18;0.002;0.001;0.009;0.094;0.002;0.002 -18;0;0;0.004;0.004;0;0 -54;0;0;0;0;0;0 -90;0;0;0;0;0;0
Particular Matter (PM10) Concentration
Particular matter (PM10) concentration at surface in units of [μg/m3].
pm10:ugm3
Examples
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https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00Z/pm10:ugm3/90,-180_-90,180:1000x600/html_map
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https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00Z/pm10:ugm3/90,-180_-90,180:3x3/json
{"version":"3.0","user":"api-test","dateGenerated":"2018-02-21T14:21:27Z","status":"OK","data": [{"parameter":"pm10:ugm3","coordinates": [{"lat":-90,"lon":-180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0.003}]}, {"lat":-90,"lon":0,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0.003}]}, {"lat":-90,"lon":180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":0.003}]}, {"lat":0,"lon":-180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":7.261}]}, {"lat":0,"lon":0,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":16.522}]}, {"lat":0,"lon":180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":7.261}]}, {"lat":90,"lon":-180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":1.193}]}, {"lat":90,"lon":0,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":1.193}]}, {"lat":90,"lon":180,"dates":[{"date":"2018-02-21T00:00:00Z","value":1.193}]}]}]}
Particular Matter (PM1) Concentration
Particular matter (PM1) concentration at surface in units of [μg/m3].
pm1:ugm3
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Particular Matter (PM2.5) Concentration
Particular matter (PM2.5) concentration at surface in units of [μg/m3].
pm2p5:ugm3
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Particular Matter Air Quality
Air quality indices for particular matter. The index returns an integer from 0 (Good) to 5 (Extremely Poor).
air_quality_pm2p5:idx
air_quality_pm10:idx
The index is defined using concentration thresholds from the European Environment Agency. The concentrations are given in [μg/m3].
Good [0] | Fair [1] | Moderate [2] | Poor [3] | Very Poor [4] | Extremely Poor [5] | |
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PM2.5 | 0-10 | 10-20 | 20-25 | 25-50 | 50-75 | 75-800 |
PM10 | 0-20 | 20-40 | 40-50 | 50-100 | 100-150 | 150-1200 |
Sea Salt Concentration (0.03 μm - 0.5 μm)
Sea salt concentration at surface in units [μg/m3]. The particle size is between 0.03 μm - 0.5 μm.
sea_salt_0p03um_0p5um:ugm3
Examples
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https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00Z/no2:ugm3/90,-180_-90,180:6x6/csv
validdate;2018-02-21 00:00:00 parameter;sea_salt_0p03um_0p5um:ugm3 data;-180;-108;-36;36;108;180 90;0.046;0.046;0.046;0.046;0.046;0.046 54;1.611;0.001;0.359;0.002;0;1.611 18;0.669;0.255;0.331;0.01;0.218;0.669 -18;0.176;0.404;0.125;0.006;0.501;0.176 -54;0.587;1.615;0.044;1.121;1.348;0.587 -90;0;0;0;0;0;0
Sea Salt Concentration (0.5 μm - 5 μm)
Sea salt concentration at surface in units of [μg/m3]. The particle size is between 0.5 μm - 5 μm.
sea_salt_0p5um_5um:ugm3
Examples
Sea Salt Concentration (5 μm - 20 μm)
Sea salt concentration at surface in units of [μg/m3]. The particle size is between 5 μm - 20 μm.
sea_salt_5um_20um:ugm3
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Total AOD at 550 nm
Total aerosol optical depth of the whole atmospheric column at 550 nm.
total_aod_550nm:idx
Examples
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Show the total aerosol optical depth of the whole atmospheric column at 550nm for the next three days.
https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00ZP3D:PT1H/total_aod_550nm:idx/47.412164,9.340652/html
Total AOD at 670 nm
Total aerosol optical depth of the whole atmospheric column at 670 nm.
total_aod_670nm:idx
Examples
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https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00Z/total_aod_670nm:idx/90,-180_-90,180:6x6/csv
validdate;2018-02-21 00:00:00 parameter;total_aod_670nm:idx data;-180;-108;-36;36;108;180 90;0.011;0.011;0.011;0.011;0.011;0.011 54;0.236;0.005;0.049;0.052;0.014;0.236 18;0.108;0.098;0.071;0.166;0.225;0.108 -18;0.066;0.102;0.06;0.09;0.076;0.066 -54;0.096;0.127;0.053;0.13;0.174;0.096 -90;0.007;0.007;0.007;0.007;0.007;0.007
Total AOD at 865 nm
Total aerosol optical depth of the whole atmospheric column at 865 nm.
total_aod_865nm:idx
Examples
Total AOD at 1240 nm
Total aerosol optical depth of the whole atmospheric column at 1240 nm.
total_aod_1240nm:idx
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To obtain the data in xml format:
https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00:00:00ZP2D:PT6H/total_aod_1240nm:idx/47.412164,9.340652/xml
Pollen Concentrations
Pollen concentrations are available in grains per cubic meter.
birch_pollen:grainsm3
grass_pollen:grainsm3
olive_pollen:grainsm3
ragweed_pollen:grainsm3
pollen:grainsm3
gives the total pollen concentration in grains per cubic meter.
Examples
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The grass pollen concentration in July 2019 in Florence, Italy:
https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T00Z--2024-12-06T00Z:PT1H/grass_pollen:grainsm3/43.7800148,11.2059487/html
Current situation: -
Part of the output as CSV:
validdate;grass_pollen:grainsm3 2019-07-20T00:00:00Z;8.0 2019-07-20T01:00:00Z;7.3 2019-07-20T02:00:00Z;6.2 2019-07-20T03:00:00Z;5.9 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z;5.3 2019-07-20T05:00:00Z;7.6 2019-07-20T06:00:00Z;16.3 2019-07-20T07:00:00Z;12.6 2019-07-20T08:00:00Z;11.1 2019-07-20T09:00:00Z;8.9 2019-07-20T10:00:00Z;7.6 2019-07-20T11:00:00Z;7.0 2019-07-20T12:00:00Z;7.3 2019-07-20T13:00:00Z;8.1 2019-07-20T14:00:00Z;9.5
Pollen Warning
The pollen warning returns warning levels for different types of pollen loads according to the DWD.
<type>_pollen_warning:idx
Available types of pollen: hazel, alder, ash, birch, grass, rye, mugwort, ragweed, max
(maximum pollen load)
Warning | Description |
0 | No pollen load |
0.5 | No or small pollen load |
1 | Small pollen load |
1.5 | Small or moderate pollen load |
2 | Moderate pollen load |
2.5 | Moderate or high pollen load |
3 | High pollen load |
Examples
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Grass pollen load in spring 2020:
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Current situation of birch and grass pollen:
https://api.meteomatics.com/2024-12-03T12ZP1D:PT1H/birch_pollen_warning:idx/51.23693,10.13906/html