Articles | Volume 22, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-2399-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-2399-2022
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22 Feb 2022
Research article |  | 22 Feb 2022

Declines and peaks in NO2 pollution during the multiple waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in the New York metropolitan area

Maria Tzortziou, Charlotte F. Kwong, Daniel Goldberg, Luke Schiferl, Róisín Commane, Nader Abuhassan, James J. Szykman, and Lukas C. Valin

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The COVID-19 pandemic created an extreme natural experiment in which sudden changes in human behavior significantly impacted urban air quality. Using a combination of model, satellite, and ground-based data, we examine the impact of multiple waves and phases of the pandemic on atmospheric nitrogen pollution in the New York metropolitan area, and address the role of weather as a key driver of high pollution episodes observed even during – and despite – the stringent early lockdowns.
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