High-resolution observations of NO2 and CO2 emission plumes from EnMAP satellite measurements
Accurate quantification of emissions from anthropogenic sources is crucial for monitoring greenhouse gases and air pollution. Nitrogen oxides (NO _x ) and carbon dioxide (CO _2 ) are of particular interest due to their role in atmospheric chemistry and global warming, respectively. Satellite observa...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
IOP Publishing
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adc0b1 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Accurate quantification of emissions from anthropogenic sources is crucial for monitoring greenhouse gases and air pollution. Nitrogen oxides (NO _x ) and carbon dioxide (CO _2 ) are of particular interest due to their role in atmospheric chemistry and global warming, respectively. Satellite observations are a key component for independent monitoring of emissions on a global scale. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time the simultaneous detection of NO _2 and CO _2 in power plant plumes from environmental mapping and analysis program satellite measurements with a spatial resolution of a few tens of metres and up to several tens of kilometres downwind. Our results enable us to estimate CO _2 and NO _x emissions from thermal power plants, study the chemistry of emission plumes and derive NO _x /CO _2 ratios reflecting power plant characteristics. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1748-9326 |