Satellite-Based Air Quality Monitoring
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2022) | Viewed by 3040
Special Issue Editors
Interests: air pollution modeling; air pollution health effects; machine learning; remote sensing; GIS
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Satellite remote sensing has revolutionized our observation systems of atmospheric composition over the past decades, providing an enormous amount of spatiotemporally continuous data for the entire planet. Earth science data and tools produced by research agencies around the world have great potential for offering unique information on air quality. Although there is a wide range of air pollutants that can be observed from space, including particulate matter, ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, ammonia, and methane, satellite-based air pollution monitoring is still in its infancy. As the abilities of satellite instruments and relevant algorithms/models improve with time, we will likely see a growth in new applications that will significantly advance our understanding of air quality at both urban and global scales. This Special Issue focuses on (but is not limited to) using satellite remote sensing data to characterize emissions, concentration trends, human exposures, the attribution of exceptional events, long-range transport, as well as links to climate change with respect to air pollution. Particular attention is devoted to analyses of the interplay between air pollution and climate change (e.g., wildland fires, severe dust storm events, etc.), as well as applications of satellite-based air quality monitoring in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited ground-level, research-grade air monitors. The proposed studies will provide crucial insights into novel remote sensing techniques, approaches, and applications, showcasing satellite data as a promising supplement to ground-level air monitoring data to benefit air quality management and air pollution control.
Dr. Jianzhao Bi
Dr. Bryan N. Vu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- satellite retrievals
- satellite instruments
- atmospheric remote sensing
- air quality monitoring
- atmospheric composition
- air quality management
- air pollution control
- climate change.
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