1 Retraction Note to: Cluster Comput (2017) 20:949–957 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10586-017-0867-7

The authors have retracted “Capture-removal model sampling estimation based on big data”, Vol. 20, No. 2, June 2017. Upon re-review of the data, the authors identified an incorrect time setting of the Tianjin explosion in their data collecting process. Due to problems existing in the data management and analysis process, they are unable to repeat the analysis results in this research with the same data and believe that these errors are sufficient to undermine the conclusions of the article. All authors agree to this retraction.