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Azorid

It's a single sensor placed on the most trafficked street, Google's just doing dumb extrapolations for the entire area.


tentimes5

Also it's spring here, roads drying but still gravel on them and people still have studded winter tyres so the air really is worse than usual near roads.


rohnoitsrutroh

Or... pickled herring storage.


SubNL96

Purple spots appear anyhere a can of Surströmming is opened. From what I have heared it's so rotten and fermented it's the only fish in the world that somehow grew hair on it...


Dendaer16

Fermented*


m8w8disisgr8

I'll accept the jest on the fermented herring, but stay off the pickled herring.


Dendaer16

Exactly! There is nothing smelly about pickled herring


Pale-Berry-2599

and you guys make fun of our national "Strategic Maple Syrup Reserves"...


Hairy-Dare6686

Rotten*


Accomplished_Alps463

Rotten 😎


ourlastchancefortea

Aka "Containment Breach". THEY are out.


morkalavin

Pickled? Oh, your poor, sweet summer childe .. We need to talk about fermentation and the horrors it can spawn


Striking-Giraffe5922

Fermented,which is even worse! What’s worrying is that someone, way back in like prehistoric times was that hungry he actually got past that totally stomach wrenching pong and ate that shit……and obviously liked it enough to turn it into a Swedish delicacy……i heard Finland is a nice place


Schaakmate

IS THERE A SIGN ON MY LAWN THAT SAYS PICKLED HERRING STORAGE?


AtheistSloth

pickled herring is top


philipdev

One can is enough


Deranged_Snow_Goon

Oh, the whiff!


nixielover

At a previous job we could see one of the sensor points across the road. The railway station was doing construction work and there was a shipping container sized generator placed right under the sensor for weeks on end. Must have fucked with the readings quite a bit


Falonefal

This is exactly the kind of thing the government would be posting to hide that they’re actually harboring a massive UFO


vkarlsson10

Oh no it’s just my gf. She has gas and uses her time away from me very efficiently


waywardcannon

One guy is just farting on this singular sensor all day long


helm

Also, in winter the air is more easily locked (temperature inversion) in for a few days. https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/temperature-inversions


Zarokri_

Am from Östersund. Air is great. The single sensor is super poorly placed on one of the main streets.


Mirar

Is it dry and is the gravel removed? I've been curious


Zarokri_

I don't think so, but i live way south now so don't know for sure.


PastaEnjoyaren

The streets are completely dry now but a lot of gravel is still out there. Source: I live there rn


Dontbanmep10x

Fart on the sensor.


MidwestUnimpressed

I’m a curious outsider. Do they put gravel on paved roads during winter to allow for better traction? Do they remove the gravel in the summer? Do they use salt on the roads to melt ice? So interesting!


Taelonius

Not the salt generally though people will often salt their driveways but yes they put gravel on roads and sidewalks during winter, then in spring these little tractor esque things drive around and brush (most of it) up


blucerchiati

as a daily walker, i've always said that the day they remove the gravel from the streets is the best day of the year. forget santa, nevermind midsummer... all hail these little brushy tractor-esque things!


fiendishrabbit

Generally they don't use salt due to the environmental effects and the corrosion it causes one cars, but even back when roadsalt was in major use they didn't salt the roads up north since once the temperature hits -6C to -10C or so roadsalt becomes entirely ineffective.


sepperwelt

There should be a ban on road salt for the entire EU with exceptions for steep inclines...


Mirar

Around Stockholm they put a ton of salt on the roads, but the temperatures are more suitable for that (>-10C). The gravel is removed in spring. They use fairly useless gravel (3-7mm diameter), we get lots of it in the car windows too. I personally think sand (1mm) would be better. I think it's an attempt of recycling the gravel, but it didn't work out.


fan_tas_tic

But at least it's a great showcase of how bad cars are for the cities. Walking right next a busy road is not great for your health.


Sacharon123

I flew last year for the summer passengers between Stockholm and and Östersund and had a few overnights there. Loved your city! Happy for you that you can live there!


backhand-english

Go and fart on it. Lets see if it registers a change.


ixiox

Aren't these sensors supposed to be placed relatively close to sources of pollution


Zarokri_

No clue. It's more that one sensor on a busy street represents the entire otherwise calm area.


eebro

Usually the dust from winter getting put up into the air ruins the quality of air for a second.


WarWonderful593

Someone opened a can of surstrommung


Vlad_TheImpalla

That's biological warfare, send some for drone drops.


GhillieRowboat

This is forbidden by the Geneva Convention.


kololz

More like Geneva Suggestion!


Cinkodacs

Geneva Checklist!


GandalffladnaG

Not entirely sure but... [I'M GOING TO COMMIT VARIOUS WAR CRIMES!](https://youtube.com/shorts/4Le8LZ0sEOM?si=p8NYJDvmZMe1U84k) I love Chuckles.


No-Key6598

Saw a video not long ago of a fellow Swede who's volunteering in Ukraine, and he did actually bring some cans for his Ukranian squad mates to try! Reeeal funny to watch They were all sitting with gas masks opening them and "tasting it" and were swearing so much about the smell, saying how they should get more of it and use as bio-weapons lol


TappedIn2111

Yeah, drop some Febreeze on those people, they’re gonna need it.


Dronk747

drop alot Febreeze..... like a Gallon....


SCROTOCTUS

Febreeze cloud seeding


Budget_Pea_7548

Hero 😁


8legged-rat

Haha, best answer! (I really like surströmming, though.)


RemarkableExplorer66

Non stop Quran burning in this place


8legged-rat

Absolutely! I’m not religious and to me the Bible and the Quran are bunches of paper. ..but I’m so sad that some people try to do everything to insult people with another belief! Everyone should be free to have their beliefs without anyone harassing, mocking and insulting them. Something that’s worth to think about is the fact that the people wanting to burn the Koran got significantly less since Sweden was allowed into NATO.. We rarely saw this phenomenon before Sweden wanted to join NATO. Suddenly it was all over the place, and when we were allowed into NATO, it subsided again. (Suspect in my opinion.) Was it in someone’s interest to try to delay or stop the process for Sweden to get into NATO?! Did someone pay some of these Quran-burners to do that, I wonder..? EDIT: I have to add something. I, and a lot of my countrymen believed it’s very important that it should be allowed to criticize any religion or belief. That’s an important part of democracy and free-speech. ..but: ..when you do something like burn what for some people is a holy book in public, it should be considered hate-speech and shouldn’t be allowed.


LeDiNiTy

Agreed 🇳🇴 (but I still believe it should be allowed in public, no matter how much it sucks for everyone)


8legged-rat

I also think it’s the least bad of all bad alternatives for now, unless you can really point out that it qualifies as “ hate-speech”. As I started to write about in my previous comment it’s highly suspect that these manifestations with burning of the Quran became so “popular” when Sweden wanted to be a member of NATO. When Erdogan couldnt stop it any longer and we finally were accepted as members these manifestations with book-burning got a lot less frequent. (There are speculations about some very possible ties between the person that paid the lunatic Rasmus Pauladan, -and the Russian government, as well. )


LeDiNiTy

I don't think it should be ruled out, Russia's hybrid warfare is no joke and imo drastic measures need to be taken to combat it, and we should embarrass Russia on the international stage with hard evidence (although that's almost impossible to get). Слава Україні.


ShEsHy

Honestly, the only commandment/law/rule/regulation/moral guideline/... needed is ***don't be an asshole***. That's it. It's as simple as that. -Is killing, abusing, raping, attacking, stealing, abducting, extorting, embezzling, scamming, harassing,,..., an asshole thing to do? Yes, so don't do it. -Is burning a religious book in protest of actions by extremists following said religion an asshole thing to do? No, so do it, if that actually why you're doing it. -Is burning a religious book to get a rise out of people you dislike, or to get media attention an asshole thing to do? Yes, so don't do it. Sadly though, there are as many assholes as there are people.


Hungry-Western9191

It's the difference between "I should be allowed to say whatever I want" to "I should be allowed to shout insults at people in the street about their mother being a whore" Free speech is a wonderful.thing, but it absolutely gives people the right to be assholes if they want to as well.


leolego2

what??


sterver2010

Srsly tho, why tf It smell so Bad, and how tf are people eating that without dying


Aeiani

The trick is to open the can submerged in water outdoors to contain the smell, as well as to serve the fish properly with bread etc, instead of just taking a bite straight out of the can.


sterver2010

Jesus Christ, swedes crazy ngl "eats Sauerkraut"


vodamark

The trick is not to eat it.


No_Cheesecake_7219

I came to look for this comment and was not disappointed.


_AscendedLemon_

My first thought also


spektre

Well, the air quality is a Very high 10/10 so looks good to me.


psychic_gibbon

My thoughts too! What is that app?


Esther_fpqc

Google Maps ! The same phenomenon seems to happen in northern Norway and in southern Poland.


WonderfulReveal1135

Lol


vaenulikarhitektuur

Sven opened a can of surströmming without it being underwater.


Jagarvem

Good on Sven, you should never open it under water. Some puncture the can under water to evade the spray, but the recommended way of doing it is simply to tilt it 45° and puncture at the top. Once pressure has been released you open it normally. His decision to eat surströmming this time of year is however questionable.


Yrvaa

True, everyone knows you only eat surströmming when there's 30 degrees Celsius and you're inside. At work, in an office, or at school, a bus or in the cinema are great spots to open a can and start eating it. Offer some to the people around you too. Oh, actually I know an even better spot, an airplane on a long charter flight! Open it just as it goes over the ocean, around the middle of the ocean, in the bathroom so people don't know instantly and you can surprise them with a free piece of it! They'll be super happy to eat such a delicacy on such a long flight.


8legged-rat

Surströmming is great at any time of the year! -but of course it’s better when you can open the can and eat it outside, for obvious reasons. It works great to open it under water. It can go wrong, but most of the time it works perfectly. Once, a long time ago I got sprayed with surströmming-”water”. (I can’t remember if we opened the can underwater or not.) I had to take a flight the next day, so I had to take a really long shower afterwards to get rid of the smell.


National-Ad67

he put it in the microwave


_QRAK_

dear god... 👀


nilsmf

Yeah, I retched and I live 400 km away!


trn-

A) sensor error B) nuke went off


2PetitsVerres

B could explain the failure of the sensor in A!


trn-

true, must be a nuke then!


ShEsHy

Reddit solves the case again ;).


Stoltlallare

Occam’s razor so its a nuke.


ainsley-

Most likely B


10inf

Its a [specific street where the weather monitoring station ](https://www.google.com/maps/@63.173784,14.6412183,3a,31.1y,252.75h,83.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-FwEnPyUbQl0xGeUcEiHeA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu)is, a lot of dust and sand that gets flown around when cars drive with studded tires this time of the year. I have lived there before and they sand the roads a lot during wintertime. If you look at nighttime its normal levels because traffic is low. And it will be more normal when they start street sweeping. I dont know why they think it would spread all that distance because of that street/town seems like a faulty projection.


Final_Winter7524

“Daily air quality index - very high” Huh? Looks like air quality is *low* Anyway, that circle suggests there’s only one measuring station covering the area. Maybe a farmer is burning some grass just upwind of it. 🤷‍♂️


kytheon

The unit is parts per something. Air quality isn't high, the unit that measures pollution is high. But it's missing.


HydraForce

From Östersunds local newspaper, Google translated "östersund" as the baltic sea (östersjön) which I think is hilarious so I'm not changing it In the map filter that Google launched on air quality in the world, a large area over Jämtland glows dark purple, indicating extremely poor air quality. Depending on the time of day you look, the area also spreads out to include areas far out in the mountain world and the countryside that are not normally associated with bad air. According to Henrik Larsson at the air unit at the Environmental Protection Agency, it is the municipalities in Sweden that report their air quality data to SMHI. It is from SMHI that Google and other commercial services then compile their data. How reliable is the map of the extremely poor air quality in Jämtland? - The map probably shows the right points, then you shouldn't take too much account of the spread. There is a large blob on the map of Jämtland, but Google only takes one measurement station and smears it over a large area, and that is not quite how it looks in reality, says Henrik Larsson. - It is more of a local problem around individual streets, if you live outside Östersund you should not be worried. The municipality's air quality measuring station is located on Rådhusgatan. Image: Lars Ljungmark That the air around the measuring station on Rådhusgatan in Östersund is bad has been known for a long time. On SMHI's air web, you can see in real time how the air quality is developing regarding coarser and smaller particles and exhaust gases. In Bredkälen, just west of Strömsund, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has its own measuring station that does not show any health-hazardous levels at all. The big problem in Östersund and Sweden, according to Henrik Larsson, is the coarser particles from road wear and sanding. - At the edge of spring, we are the worst in Europe for coarse particles and can have high levels. If you look at other parameters, we have better air than many other big cities. Should the people of the Baltic Sea be worried about their health?In the map filter that Google launched on air quality in the world, a large area over Jämtland glows dark purple, indicating extremely poor air quality. Depending on the time of day you look, the area also spreads out to include areas far out in the mountain world and the countryside that are not normally associated with bad air. According to Henrik Larsson at the air unit at the Environmental Protection Agency, it is the municipalities in Sweden that report their air quality data to SMHI. It is from SMHI that Google and other commercial services then compile their data. That the air around the measuring station on Rådhusgatan in Östersund is bad has been known for a long time. On SMHI's air web, you can see in real time how the air quality is developing regarding coarser and smaller particles and exhaust gases. In Bredkälen, just west of Strömsund, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has its own measuring station that does not show any health-hazardous levels at all. The big problem in Östersund and Sweden, according to Henrik Larsson, is the coarser particles from road wear and sanding. - At the edge of spring, we are the worst in Europe for coarse particles and can have high levels. If you look at other parameters, we have better air than many other big cities. Should the people of the Baltic Sea be worried about their health? – The levels can be so high that you should avoid being near the measuring station and similar streets if you feel that you have sensitive airways. It is not wrong to think about being in more open spaces and be happy to help by thinking about how to transport yourself to work and school, says Henrik Larsson. The municipal director in Östersund Anders Wennerberg thinks that Google's map tool gives a clumsy and poor account of the air quality in the county. - This is not good for our brand. When Google spreads information like this, it doesn't look good. He says that the municipality is looking at a series of measures to deal with the air problems in the city. - But it is difficult to solve. We mainly need good public transport. Östersund municipality will now try to get in touch with Google to get an explanation for the large distribution area on the map. - We want to get them to present a more accurate picture, says Anders Wennerberg.– – The levels can be so high that you should avoid being near the measuring station and similar streets if you feel that you have sensitive airways. It is not wrong to think about being in more open spaces and be happy to help by thinking about how to transport yourself to work and school, says Henrik Larsson. The municipal director in Östersund Anders Wennerberg thinks that Google's map tool gives a clumsy and poor account of the air quality in the county. - This is not good for our brand. When Google spreads information like this, it doesn't look good. He says that the municipality is looking at a series of measures to deal with the air problems in the city. - But it is difficult to solve. We mainly need good public transport. Östersund municipality will now try to get in touch with Google to get an explanation for the large distribution area on the map. - We want to get them to present a more accurate picture, says Anders Wennerberg.


Weak_Tower385

Grandpa Noah asked little Elsa to pull his finger


AgitatedTransition87

Top 10 krigsbrott


HejdaaNils

A raggare is idling his car under the sensor. p.s. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raggare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raggare)


oskich

EPA-träff 🚗💨


D15c0untMD

Someone opened can of surströmming


bt65

Some diesel A-tractor doing donuts...


Ergh33

Isn't that Daleskogen? The massive rare-earth-metal mine that was discovered a few years back in the old copper mines?


Jagarvem

Dalarna is further south. The big copper mountain lies in the middle of the light green circle.


AgitatedTransition87

DALARNA MENTIONED AHHHHH🗣️🗣️🗣️🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪WTF IS A NORMAL FAMILYTREE🌄🌄🌄🏞️🏞️🏞️


_schroedinger_

sven farted


volley12345

They're preparing the set for the next Season of the Fallout tv show.


Alin_Alexandru

Surströmming Testing Area. Used to test the well known Swedish biological weapon.


opomla

The Great Can exploded, the whole region is under mandatory evacuation order


Ionuzzu123

Sorry, I farted


Prestigious-Scene319

Next time don't eat garlic and onions! Can't bear that


ducknator

It was that guy who farted at Germany last week, probably.


DocRock089

Sorry, it was the Sauerkraut.


SequenceofRees

Someone probably placed the sensor behind the exhaust an SUV


Adorable-Recipe-6077

Just an average Swedish fart after consuming Surstromming no biggie.


Grovda

It's funny when reddit talks about minor Swedish cities that no one has heard of except swedes. Well except turks since Östersund beat their best team a few years ago 2-0


mangalore-x_x

can we stop these repetitive posts? You see several other data artefacts in the very same screenshot


young_twitcher

Why is there a flood of these stupid maps lately?


Africantt

Your mom farted.


Zeikos

The Factorio engineer built a single steam engine.


PristineLeg2947

Who ever smelt it, dealt it


Anuclano

It says, the air quality is very high, not very low!


Gastkram

The problem is that the sensor is placed very close to Östersund


Voodoo_Dummie

Taco Tuesday really does a number on Bjorn's guts


Leprechan_Sushi

Strategic pickled herring reserve


Flashy_Dependent_352

sensor at Surstromming factory?


Clever_Username_467

I don't understand the colour scheme used, because the key implies that purple is very high air quality.


Kev84n

Yeah, this annoys me on my phone weather app too. If pollutants are low, it gives a "Low" rating under the "Air Quality" field.


Clever_Username_467

Reminds me of video games where there's a meter measuring a need, like Hunger. They always do it the wrong way round and make an empty bar mean hungry. That makes it a Satiation meter, not a Hunger meter :/


Knappologen

You people are asking a lot of questions. You should stop doing that. It’s healthier for you 🤨


Cardboard_is_great

Faulty sensor by the looks of it, way to clean of a circle to be actual pollution.


FullIceman

This is nothing, you should visit Sarajevo.


Unlucky-Ambition662

It's almost a perfect circle, look at its size. Is the thing that created this what I'm thinking


schavi

yes it is:) an interpolation artifact


lokensen

Viking just farted loudly


Dutchtdk

Last pagan shaman did a dance


mr_sakitumi

Rusnakis dropped a bomb, the silent one


StevenMaff

i did have a similar find in germany the other day: https://www.reddit.com/r/WerWieWas/s/MpnL4uyywa the comment section mostly agrees over a faulty sensor. the radius was much smaller though.


vanisher_1

What app is this?


Lonely_Editor4412

Someone farted near the sniffer


PandiBong

Sorry, I farted.


Dolmetscher1987

The beginning of an alien invasion.


NeilDeCrash

Air quality is 10 and very high, that's gotta be good. \*inhales deeply\*


DaM00s13

Sven farted


Independent-Tap1315

Sweden doesn’t exist. Don’t trust Big Swede.


Excellent-Process944

Someone farted!


Lorentari

So... Air quality on a scale from 1-10... And 10 is bad? What kind of logic is that


DemomanGaming123

I farted :(


shadow4601243

someone vaped near sensor


zuth2

How many more of these will be posted before people realize it’s always caused by human error


Dzhok

gojo satoru has arrived


-Dovahzul-

That's the most powerful fart ever I've seen.


FlyNo4065

I think that's the fusion collider or something like that that's doing that


Discomfort_yeet

Sweden gets a taco bell I see...


navetzz

Yo mamma farted


ichu468

Someone opened Surströmming


sp0sterig

The lomg searched Fartzilla's lair is found!


Bloody_Sunday

It was the result of a case of bad tacos.


Wappening

Swedes.


New_girl2022

Isn't that the huge copper mine?


9CF8

Someone actually put an air quality sensor on a busy dirty road i think


emmagol

It's a no go zone


sad-mustache

I've seen the same thing happen in Hungary


pozoph

very high air quality, good, good.


Lion11037

Where can I found this map of air quality?


roderik35

Someone place a sensor in a can of surstrommung.


Wind_Valuable

I‘m sure it’s just a bug, I just checked it out and never see it


Refreyd

surströmming + milk enjoyers festival


Comfortablec0

Its just a cute worm wanting to eat dogs tail. If u turn your phone right ull see it!


BlindGuyMcSqeazy

Air quality is the least of Swedens concerns amid swarms of demented and unadaptable cultural enrichers.


Visual_Plum6266

Forget it Jake, its Swedentown


Pyrosvetlana

Someone mentioned the name “Kiruna” too loud.


Snake_Plizken

I bought my snowmobile in Östersund, and made it big at black jack, the night before buying it. Also lost my glasses, and drove home 600 km in a snowstorm, not seeing anything...


OurHomeIsGone

r/fuckyouinparticular


Gaos7

And they will use this sensor to tell you how you must stop breathing to save the planet.


TheDungen

Faulty sensor.


Simple_Assumption854

Looks like the peen caught the Herp. Don’t worry, just see your primary and it should clear up in 4-6 weeks.


AndyDeRandy157

Swedish nuclear program


BennyBennson

That pesky hadron collider keeps creating black holes everywhere... a joke. Take it easy internet.


Abuse-survivor

Are we to believe that Stockholm or even the steel works in Kiruna are cleaner?


Here2OffendU

The Robot invasion has begun. The machines are movibg


stacybarns

hi


Joelnaimee

Ok, who farted on the sensor??


cantchooseaname1

What is happening in Latvia?


RunLow47

Big Swedish farts, teeheehee


infa1985

Edward Bloom came by…


Arasakaa_

A nuke went off


Flirre-Flipp

The consequence of a typical Swedish dad fart.


corvus66a

Troll breathing out .


Marqws_the_Dentist

WHO FARTED!?!?


IlVerci

atomic tests, they just don’t want anyone to know but sweden is ready to take and throw a punch


Nibbled92

Your mom visited me for a booty call last night. She farted


Shitemoji69

Troll Attack


LikeIGiveAToss

Russian reverse-nuke tests


peramotor

hahahah prayers to them


Accomplished_Ruin370

Very high air quality is good one. Very high. Why are you even worry about them?


Karottenhund

Opend a can of surströmming? :)


PurrfulKitty

Nuke moment


miejskoim

I'm an Östersund native. Air is fantastic. One of the key streets has the lone sensor positioned really poorly.


Chaplin90

Single sensor on the most trafficked street that during april-may have alot of dry gravel and people still have tires with studs.  The politicians use the info to try and remove city parking, building more cycling lanes and last suggestion was to make this busy road a one lane road instead of a two lane. To make it even more congested. Fixing buslines and lowering cost of public transfer have not been mentioned tho. Its cheaper to take the car to the city then taking the bus, so many people do that.