High-resolution observations of NO 2 and CO 2 emission plumes from EnMAP satellite measurements

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ID15548765
AuthorsChristian Borger (0000-0002-1128-3718, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, corresponding author), Steffen Beirle (0000-0002-7196-0901, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry), A Butz (0000-0003-0593-1608, Heidelberg University), Leon Scheidweiler (0009-0001-2869-9277, Heidelberg University), Thomas Wagner (0000-0003-4789-8017, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry)
Year2025
Volume20
Issue4
Pages044034-044034
Publication date2025-03-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironmental Research Letters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326
PublisherIOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1088/1748-9326/adc0b1
OpenAlexW4408434403
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited39

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

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Atmospheric sciences · High resolution · Physics · Remote sensing · Resolution (logic · Satellite · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Geology

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