Articles | Volume 26, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-9589-2026
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-9589-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Improved constraints on ammonia emissions and deposition from co-assimilating NH3 and NO2 satellite observations over the Netherlands
Air Quality and Emissions Research, TNO, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Enrico Dammers
Air Quality and Emissions Research, TNO, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Universiteit Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands
Arjo Segers
Air Quality and Emissions Research, TNO, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Mark W. Shephard
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Toronto, Canada
Pierre Coheur
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), BLU-ULB research Center, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Brussels, Belgium
Lieven Clarisse
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), BLU-ULB research Center, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Brussels, Belgium
Martin Van Damme
Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), BLU-ULB research Center, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Brussels, Belgium
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), Brussels, Belgium
Henk Eskes
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), De Bilt, the Netherlands
Roy Wichink Kruit
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Shelley van der Graaf
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Martijn Schaap
Air Quality and Emissions Research, TNO, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Freie Universiteit Berlin (FUB), Berlin, Germany
Data sets
Dutch Air Quality Monitoring LML https://data.rivm.nl/data/luchtmeetnet/
Dutch Measuring Ammonia in Nature MAN https://man.rivm.nl
Short summary
We combined five years of satellite data on ammonia and nitrogen dioxide concentrations with a regional model to better estimate nitrogen emissions and deposition in the Netherlands. This improved the accuracy of pollution maps and trends, especially in agricultural regions. Our approach helps identify when and where emissions are highest, supporting better air quality management and environmental protection by showing the benefits of using multiple complimentary satellite datasets together.
We combined five years of satellite data on ammonia and nitrogen dioxide concentrations with a...
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