Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations
Abstract To assess air pollution emitted in Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes and transported to Antarctica, we investigate the climatological mean and temporal trends in aerosol optical depth (AOD), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and formaldehyde (HCHO) columns using satellite observ...
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ftdatacite:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4462235 2023-05-15T13:30:53+02:00 Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations Dha Ahn Taejin Choi Jhoon Kim Park, Sang Lee, Yun Seong-Joong Kim Ja-Ho Koo 2019 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4462235 https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Southern_Hemisphere_mid-_and_high-latitudinal_AOD_CO_NO2_and_HCHO_spatiotemporal_patterns_revealed_by_satellite_observations/4462235 unknown Figshare https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40645-019-0277-y CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Microbiology FOS Biological sciences Genetics 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified FOS Earth and related environmental sciences 39999 Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified FOS Chemical sciences Ecology Inorganic Chemistry Plant Biology Collection article 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4462235 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-019-0277-y 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Abstract To assess air pollution emitted in Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes and transported to Antarctica, we investigate the climatological mean and temporal trends in aerosol optical depth (AOD), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and formaldehyde (HCHO) columns using satellite observations. Generally, all these measurements exhibit sharp peaks over and near the three nearby inhabited continents: South America, Africa, and Australia. This pattern indicates the large emission effect of anthropogenic activities and biomass burning processes. High AOD is also found over the Southern Atlantic Ocean, probably because of the sea salt production driven by strong winds. Since the pristine Antarctic atmosphere can be polluted by transport of air pollutants from the mid-latitudes, we analyze the 10-day back trajectories that arrive at Antarctic ground stations in consideration of the spatial distribution of mid-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO. We find that the influence of mid-latitudinal emission differs across Antarctic regions: western Antarctic regions show relatively more back trajectories from the mid-latitudes, while the eastern Antarctic regions do not show large intrusions of mid-latitudinal air masses. Finally, we estimate the long-term trends in AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO during the past decade (2005â 2016). While CO shows a significant negative trend, the others show overall positive trends. Seasonal and regional differences in trends are also discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Antarctic |
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Abstract To assess air pollution emitted in Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes and transported to Antarctica, we investigate the climatological mean and temporal trends in aerosol optical depth (AOD), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and formaldehyde (HCHO) columns using satellite observations. Generally, all these measurements exhibit sharp peaks over and near the three nearby inhabited continents: South America, Africa, and Australia. This pattern indicates the large emission effect of anthropogenic activities and biomass burning processes. High AOD is also found over the Southern Atlantic Ocean, probably because of the sea salt production driven by strong winds. Since the pristine Antarctic atmosphere can be polluted by transport of air pollutants from the mid-latitudes, we analyze the 10-day back trajectories that arrive at Antarctic ground stations in consideration of the spatial distribution of mid-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO. We find that the influence of mid-latitudinal emission differs across Antarctic regions: western Antarctic regions show relatively more back trajectories from the mid-latitudes, while the eastern Antarctic regions do not show large intrusions of mid-latitudinal air masses. Finally, we estimate the long-term trends in AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO during the past decade (2005â 2016). While CO shows a significant negative trend, the others show overall positive trends. Seasonal and regional differences in trends are also discussed. |
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Dha Ahn Taejin Choi Jhoon Kim Park, Sang Lee, Yun Seong-Joong Kim Ja-Ho Koo |
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Dha Ahn Taejin Choi Jhoon Kim Park, Sang Lee, Yun Seong-Joong Kim Ja-Ho Koo |
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Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations |
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Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations |
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Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations |
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Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations |
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Southern Hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal AOD, CO, NO2, and HCHO: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations |
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southern hemisphere mid- and high-latitudinal aod, co, no2, and hcho: spatiotemporal patterns revealed by satellite observations |
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