Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2
We present joint analyses of satellite-observed combustion products to examine bulk characteristics of combustion in megacities and fire regions. We use retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 from NASA/Terra Measurement of Pollution In The Troposphere, NASA/Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, and JAXA Greenhou...
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| description | We present joint analyses of satellite-observed combustion products to examine bulk characteristics of combustion in megacities and fire regions. We use retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 from NASA/Terra Measurement of Pollution In The Troposphere, NASA/Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, and JAXA Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite to estimate atmospheric enhancements of these co-emitted species based on their spatiotemporal variability (spread, σ) within 14 regions dominated by combustion emissions. We find that patterns in σXCO/σXCO2 and σXCO/σXNO2 are able to distinguish between combustion types across the globe. These patterns show distinct groupings for biomass burning and the developing/developed status of a region that are not well represented in global emissions inventories. We show here that such multi-species analyses can provide constraints on emission inventories, and be useful in monitoring trends and understanding regional-scale combustion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5123b43b778842c4bd70b7d1d32379162022-12-21T20:01:17ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922017-07-019774410.3390/rs9070744rs9070744Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2Sam J. Silva0A. F. Arellano1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USADepartment of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USAWe present joint analyses of satellite-observed combustion products to examine bulk characteristics of combustion in megacities and fire regions. We use retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 from NASA/Terra Measurement of Pollution In The Troposphere, NASA/Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, and JAXA Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite to estimate atmospheric enhancements of these co-emitted species based on their spatiotemporal variability (spread, σ) within 14 regions dominated by combustion emissions. We find that patterns in σXCO/σXCO2 and σXCO/σXNO2 are able to distinguish between combustion types across the globe. These patterns show distinct groupings for biomass burning and the developing/developed status of a region that are not well represented in global emissions inventories. We show here that such multi-species analyses can provide constraints on emission inventories, and be useful in monitoring trends and understanding regional-scale combustion.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/7/744combustionmegacitiesbiomass burningNO2CO2COgreenhouse gases |
| spellingShingle | Sam J. Silva A. F. Arellano Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 Remote Sensing combustion megacities biomass burning NO2 CO2 CO greenhouse gases |
| title | Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 |
| title_full | Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 |
| title_fullStr | Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 |
| title_short | Characterizing Regional-Scale Combustion Using Satellite Retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 |
| title_sort | characterizing regional scale combustion using satellite retrievals of co no2 and co2 |
| topic | combustion megacities biomass burning NO2 CO2 CO greenhouse gases |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/7/744 |
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