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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-721-2022
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Research article
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09 Feb 2022
Research article |
| 09 Feb 2022
| 09 Feb 2022
Automated detection of atmospheric NO2 plumes from satellite data: a tool to help infer anthropogenic combustion emissions
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Paul I. Palmer
National Centre for Earth Observation, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Tianran Zhang
National Centre for Earth Observation, Kings College London, London, UK
now at: Satellite Vu, London, UK
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Short summary
We developed a machine learning model to detect plumes of nitrogen dioxide satellite observations over 2 years. We find over 310 000 plumes, mainly over cities, industrial regions, and areas of oil and gas production. Our model performs well in comparison to other datasets and in some cases finds emissions that are not included in other datasets. This method could be used to help locate and measure emission hotspots across the globe and help inform climate policies.
We developed a machine learning model to detect plumes of nitrogen dioxide satellite...
