Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses
Vertical profiles of ozone obtained from ozonesondes in Brazzaville, Congo (4°S, 15°E), and Ascension Island (8°S, 15°W) show that large quantities of tropospheric ozone are present over southern Africa and the adjacent eastern tropical South Atlantic Ocean. The origin of this pollution is widesprea...
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craaas:10.1126/science.252.5013.1693 2024-06-23T07:47:00+00:00 Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses Fishman, J. Fakhruzzaman, K. Cros, B. Nganga, D. 1991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.252.5013.1693 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.252.5013.1693 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 252, issue 5013, page 1693-1696 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1991 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.252.5013.1693 2024-06-13T04:01:36Z Vertical profiles of ozone obtained from ozonesondes in Brazzaville, Congo (4°S, 15°E), and Ascension Island (8°S, 15°W) show that large quantities of tropospheric ozone are present over southern Africa and the adjacent eastern tropical South Atlantic Ocean. The origin of this pollution is widespread biomass burning in Africa. These measurements support satellite-derived tropospheric ozone data that demonstrate that ozone originating from this region is transported throughout most of the Southern Hemisphere. Seasonally high levels of carbon monoxide and methane observed at middle- and high-latitude stations in Africa, Australia, and Antarctica likely reflect the effects of this distant biomass burning. These data suggest that even the most remote regions on this planet may be significantly more polluted than previously believed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica South Atlantic Ocean AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 252 5013 1693 1696 |
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Vertical profiles of ozone obtained from ozonesondes in Brazzaville, Congo (4°S, 15°E), and Ascension Island (8°S, 15°W) show that large quantities of tropospheric ozone are present over southern Africa and the adjacent eastern tropical South Atlantic Ocean. The origin of this pollution is widespread biomass burning in Africa. These measurements support satellite-derived tropospheric ozone data that demonstrate that ozone originating from this region is transported throughout most of the Southern Hemisphere. Seasonally high levels of carbon monoxide and methane observed at middle- and high-latitude stations in Africa, Australia, and Antarctica likely reflect the effects of this distant biomass burning. These data suggest that even the most remote regions on this planet may be significantly more polluted than previously believed. |
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Fishman, J. Fakhruzzaman, K. Cros, B. Nganga, D. Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses |
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Fishman, J. Fakhruzzaman, K. Cros, B. Nganga, D. |
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Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses |
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Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses |
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Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses |
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Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses |
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Identification of Widespread Pollution in the Southern Hemisphere Deduced from Satellite Analyses |
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identification of widespread pollution in the southern hemisphere deduced from satellite analyses |
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