This tutorial will demonstrate how to download the Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) satellite derived particulate matter (PM2.5) data and upload it into Google Colab. It will step through how to use Google Colab to create a map of any area in the world using Python. This tutorial will make a map of the 2023 annual average PM2.5 data over the contiguous US but will show how to modify the code for different years or locations.
Mapping Washington University in St. Louis Particulate Matter Data in Google Colab