Assessment of air quality in North Korea from satellite observations
North Korea’s air quality is poorly understood due to a lack of reliable data. Here, we analyzed urban- to national-scale air quality changes in North Korea using multi-year satellite observations. Pyongyang, Nampo, Pukchang, and Munchon were identified as pollution hotspots. On a national scale, we...
Main Authors: | Heesung Chong, Seoyoung Lee, Yeseul Cho, Jhoon Kim, Ja-Ho Koo, Yong Pyo Kim, Younha Kim, Jung-Hun Woo, Dha Hyun Ahn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Environment International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022006353 |
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