Table 1.
Sampling periods of the particles
| Year | Month | Week |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | September | 1st (Sep. 1–7), 2nd (8–14), 3rd (15–21), 4th (22–28) |
| October | 1st (Oct. 15–21), 2nd (22–28) | |
| November | 1st (Oct. 31–Nov. 6), 2nd (7–13), 3rd (14–20), 4th (21–27) | |
| December | 1st (Dec. 1–7), 2nd (8–14), 3rd (15–21), 4th (22–28) | |
| 2015 | January | 1st (Jan. 6–12), 2nd (13–19), 3rd (20–26) |
| February | 1st (Feb. 2–8), 2nd (9–15), 3rd (16–22), 4th (Feb. 23–Mar. 1) | |
| March | 1st (Mar. 2–8), 2nd (9–15), 3rd (16–22), 4th (23–29) | |
| April | 1st (Apr. 2–8), 2nd (9–15), 3rd (16–22), 4th (23–29) | |
| May | 1st (May 7–13), 2nd (15–21th), 3rd (22nd–28th) | |
| June | 1st (Jun. 1–7), 2nd (8–14), 3rd (15–21), 4th (22–28) | |
| July | 1st (Jul. 3–9), 2nd (10–16), 3rd (17–23), 4th (24–30) | |
| August | 1st (Aug. 3–9), 2nd (10–16), 3rd (17–23), 4th (24–30) | |
| September | 1st (Sep. 4–10), 2nd (11–17), 3rd (Sep. 25–Oct. 1) | |
| October | 1st (Oct. 2–8), 2nd (9–15), 3rd (16–22), 4th (23–29) | |
| November | 1st (Nov. 4–10), 2nd (11–17), 3rd (18–24), 4th (Nov. 25–Dec. 1) | |
| December | 1st (Dec. 2–8), 2nd (9–15), 3rd (16–22) | |
| 2016 | January | 1st (Jan. 6–12), 2nd (13–19), 3rd (20–26), 4th (Jan. 27–Feb. 2) |
| February | 1st (Feb. 3–9), 2nd (10–16), 3rd (17–23), 4th (Feb. 24–Mar. 1) | |
| March | 1st (Mar. 3–9), 2nd (10–16), 3rd (17–23), 4th (24–30) | |
| April | 1st (Apr. 1–7), 2nd (8–14), 3rd (15–21), 4th (22–28) | |
| May | 1st (May 9–15), 2nd (16–22), 3rd (23–29) |
The Asian dust event was observed in Kyoto by Japan Meteorological Agency on the following days: Feb. 23 and 24, Mar. 22, and Jun. 13 in 2015, and Apr. 24 and 25 in 2016. The weeks written in italics are periods that Asian dust event was observed