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NABEL Data Analysis

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This lecture covers the NABEL Data Analysis Assignment, focusing on selecting monitoring stations to analyze air pollution concentrations and meteorology. Students are required to download data, perform analysis, and submit a report. The lecture emphasizes the importance of summarizing large datasets, data analysis skills, and report formatting. It also introduces the National Air Pollution Monitoring Network (NABEL) in Switzerland, its purpose, and the history of its operations since 1979.

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