Jind air quality map

How much interesting information about air quality is there on the air pollution map for Jind?

There are a lot of very valuable facts about air quality on the air pollution map for Jind. It is really easy to access from the main city page. Clicking anywhere on the map icon will open a new page which is dedicated to all things regarding air quality.

Possibly the first thing a viewer will notice is the strong colouration of the map. This choice of colour is a direct reflection of the current air quality. Colours can range from pale green to dark maroon where the darker colours indicate worsening air quality. The colours are standard across the whole IQAir website. There are also some coloured discs across the screen which denote the locations of the ground-level air monitoring stations. Some may not be directly controlled by the city but can be useful when planning a longer journey. If there are a lot of discs that are overlapping each other, the map can be slightly expanded and the discs will begin to separate. When selected, they each hold information about that specific location.

The discs all display a number at their centre which is the United States Air Quality Index reading or US AQI for short. This reading is calculated by taking the levels of six of the main pollutants. These are usually, but not always both sizes of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and ozone. The reading is then used as a metric when comparing air quality in different cities. It is actively encouraged by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Looking back to the main city page. It can be seen in the coloured banner at the top of the screen that in the middle of January 2023, Jind was experiencing a period of “Unhealthy” air with a US AQI reading of 167. This is also reflected by the colour of the banner. Three of the main pollutants were measured but it is PM2.5 that is used as a benchmark. Its recorded level was 85.9 µg/m³ which is over seventeen times the suggested target figure of 5 µg/m³ as recommended by the WHO.

Just below the air pollution map for Jind can be seen the number of contributors there are that operate the stations and process the data. Currently, there is just one contributor who operates one station. This is a government department which is known as the Central Pollution Control Board.

Are there any more valuable facts about air quality on the air pollution map for Jind?

There is a lot more very interesting information about air quality to be found on the air pollution map for Jind. In order to get the full benefits though, the page needs to be viewed in full-screen mode. The icon for this appears at the top of the page and selecting it will open a new page at maximum size so that none of the new information will be obscured. Four choices should now be visible on the left-hand side of the screen which can all be looked at individually to see the effect they each have on the map.

The first option shows the location of the ground-level air monitoring stations in and around the city. Not all will be over the city but can be useful to explore if longer journeys are planned outside the local area.

The next option would show the location of any wildfires there are that happen to be burning out of control in the area. At the start of 2023, there were no reports of such fires in the immediate area. If any are detected, then option four needs to be considered as it shows the speed and direction of the prevailing winds and will give a good indication of where the smoke may blow.

Option three is labelled air quality and it directly shows the current state of the air by visually altering the background colour of the map. If the colour is too intense and distracting, the option can be deactivated and the map will then revert to a standard set of colours which might be easier to understand.

There is more information across on the right-hand side of the page. A table can be seen here which ranks the top seven world cities according to their high levels of air pollution. Only seven are shown by default, but the rest of the participating cities can be found by exploring the page which contains the full ranking.

Immediately below the air pollution map for Jind can be seen a list which shows where the dirtiest areas of the city are by naming the station with the highest US AQI reading. This is not very complicated when Jind only has one station which is Police Lines, Jind – HSPCB. Because there is only one station, this one is also the most popular with 15 loyal followers.

Is the source of the polluted air shown on the air quality map for Jind?

While the source of the polluted air is not directly shown on the air quality map for Jind, it is well-known that air quality can vary at different times of the year. The burning of crop residues after the harvest vastly increases air pollution. But despite the strictness of the administration and the imposition of fines, farmers are burning crop residues. Crop residues have been burnt in more than 300 acres in the district. Due to the smoke, there is smog in the sky and the level of pollution is increasing. It also increases after Diwali despite the ban on fireworks.

Particulate Matter is always talked about on the air pollution map for Jind, but where does it come from?

Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) is generated by the burning of fossil fuels and the smoke of large vehicles such as cars, buses and lorries. These pollutants are also produced by burning natural source fuels such as wood and coal.

As soon as the winter season starts, the amount of PM2.5 and PM10 starts increasing in the air of the city. The reason for this is stubble burning in the surrounding areas and the increase in the use of vehicles.

PM10 is also a type of air pollutant whose size is 10 micrometres or less. These pollutants are produced by dust particles from construction work and the burning of garbage.