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Articles | Volume 25, issue 22
Articles | Volume 25, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-16287-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-16287-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 25, issue 22
Research article
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20 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 20 Nov 2025

Clear-sky and cloudy-sky differences in NO2 concentrations over the United States: implications for satellite measurement applications

Daniel L. Goldberg, M. Omar Nawaz, Congmeng Lyu, Jian He, Annmarie G. Carlton, Shobha Kondragunta, and Susan C. Anenberg

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This research investigates how air quality, specifically NO2 concentrations, is different under clear and cloudy skies. We find that in situ surface NO2 is, on average, +36 % larger during cloudy days versus clear sky days, with a wide distribution based on geographic region and roadway proximity: largest in the Northeast U.S. and smallest in the Southwest U.S. and near major roadways. This has implications for satellite data applications, which only use measurements in the absence of clouds.
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