sensortoolkit.calculate._nowcast_pm25.nowcast_pm25

nowcast_pm25(df, column=None)[source]

Compute NowCast values for fine particulate matter (\(PM_{2.5}\)) 1-hour averages.

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Parameters
  • df (Pandas dataframe object) – DataFrame containing hourly PM2.5 data.

  • column (str) – The name of the column to NowCast.

Returns

Dataframe passed to function with added column for nowcasted values. The index is set to time. Data columns include the passed hourly PM2.5 data and the corresponding Nowcast values (‘nowcast’).

Return type

nowcasted_df (pandas DataFrame)