Data describes Satellite-derived monthly averaged PM2.5 concentrations for South America and Asunción during February 2020, Box-and-whisker plots showing the distributions of monthly mean PM2.5 values and 24-hr PM2.5 mean values for each ground-level sensor, Line graph showing hourly PM2.5 averages for each grou, nd-level sensor, Sensor-measured daily PM2.5 means for ItaEnramada and Villamora during August 2020 (fire season) and March 2021 (rainy season). This dataset is not publicly accessible because: Owned by Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. It can be accessed through the following means: Contact John Kerekes at kerekes@cis.rit.edu. Format: Medium sized files; not too big. No special equipment needed.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Baldauf, R., L. Prox, J. Kerekes, Y. Zhou, G. Pallarolas , and M. Lang. Integrating satellite and sensor measurements to understand urban air quality: case study of PM2.5 in Asunción, Paraguay. EM: AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S MAGAZINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS. Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, NA, (2023).