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Articles | Volume 16, issue 14
Articles | Volume 16, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-9457-2016
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Articles | Volume 16, issue 14
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29 Jul 2016
Research article |  | 29 Jul 2016

Multi-satellite sensor study on precipitation-induced emission pulses of NOx from soils in semi-arid ecosystems

Jan Zörner, Marloes Penning de Vries, Steffen Beirle, Holger Sihler, Patrick R. Veres, Jonathan Williams, and Thomas Wagner

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We present a top-down approach to infer and quantify rain-induced emission pulses of nitrogen oxides from soils using satellite-borne measurements of NO2. We found strong enhancements of NO2 induced by the first intense precipitation after prolonged droughts in many semi-arid regions of the world, in particular in the Sahel. Apart from the clear first-day peak, NO2 VCDs are moderately enhanced compared to background over the following 2 weeks suggesting potential further emissions.
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