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[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

I believe they're air quality stations, based on the PM~~2.5~~ scale in the lower left

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[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago

No, that's the scale for the colour gradients on the map.

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