Atmospheric Science
Monitoring atmospheric parameters, particulate matter (PM2.5), and greenhouse gases in the Kathmandu Valley.
Active
The data gap
OpenAQ Nepal stations
<20
all below 1,500m — none in the high Himalaya
HICS gradient
2,650m
KTM-001 (1,350m) → DLP-001 (4,000m) — first transect
Nepal AQI coverage gap
Purple: OpenAQ stations (all in lowlands). Green: HICS stations — Nepal's first altitude-gradient atmospheric dataset.
OpenAQ Nepal (<1,500m)
HICS Active
Live altitude comparison (24 hours)
KTM-001 (Kathmandu, 1,350m) vs DLP-001 (Crystal Mountain School, Dolpo, 4,000m). WHO PM2.5 24h guideline: 15 µg/m³ (dashed line).
Temperature (°C)
PM 2.5 (µg/m³) · WHO guideline: 15 µg/m³ (dashed)
Demonstration data · updates every 15 minutes