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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3717-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-3717-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
High-resolution mapping of nitrogen oxide emissions in large US cities from TROPOMI retrievals of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide columns
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Steffen Beirle
Satellite Remote Sensing Group, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, 55128 Mainz, Germany
Joanna Joiner
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Sungyeon Choi
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Science Systems and Applications Inc., Lanham, MD 20706, USA
Zhining Tao
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
K. Emma Knowland
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Steven J. Smith
Joint Global Change Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Daniel Q. Tong
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Siqi Ma
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Zachary T. Fasnacht
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Science Systems and Applications Inc., Lanham, MD 20706, USA
Thomas Wagner
Satellite Remote Sensing Group, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Quantifying NOx Emission Sources in Houston, Texas Using Remote Sensing Aircraft Measurements and Source Apportionment Regression Models D. Goldberg et al. 10.1021/acsestair.4c00097
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- Air-pollution-satellite-based CO2 emission inversion: system evaluation, sensitivity analysis, and future research direction H. Li et al. 10.5194/acp-25-1949-2025
- Direct sun total NO2 column measurements at Thessaloniki, Greece with two DOAS systems and comparisons with S5P/TROPOMI D. Nikolis et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121161
- Triple-platform validation of TROPOMI v2.4 NO2 retrievals: Quantifying surface albedo-driven changes across monsoon-vegetation regimes J. Gu et al. 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122655
- Quantifying NOx Emission Sources in Houston, Texas Using Remote Sensing Aircraft Measurements and Source Apportionment Regression Models D. Goldberg et al. 10.1021/acsestair.4c00097
- Open Air Quality Data Platforms for Environmental Health Research and Action C. Rosales et al. 10.1007/s40572-025-00487-6
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Short summary
Using satellite data, we developed a coupled method independent of the chemical transport model to map NOx emissions across US cities. After validating our technique with synthetic data, we charted NOx emissions from 2018–2021 in 39 cities. Our results closely matched EPA estimates but also highlighted some inconsistencies in both magnitude and spatial distribution. This research can help refine strategies for monitoring and managing air quality.
Using satellite data, we developed a coupled method independent of the chemical transport model...
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