Articles | Volume 17, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5747-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5747-2024
Research article
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30 Sep 2024
Research article |  | 30 Sep 2024

Post-process correction improves the accuracy of satellite PM2.5 retrievals

Andrea Porcheddu, Ville Kolehmainen, Timo Lähivaara, and Antti Lipponen

Data sets

POPCORN Sentinel-3 aerosol optical depth (AOD) data for year 2019 Antti Lipponen et al. https://a3s.fi/swift/v1/AUTH_ca5072b7b22e463b85a2739fd6cd5732/POPCORNdata/readme.html

ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003 NASA et al. https://doi.org/10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003

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Short summary
This study focuses on improving the accuracy of satellite-based PM2.5 retrieval, crucial for monitoring air quality and its impact on health. It employs machine learning to correct the AOD-to-PM2.5 conversion ratio using various data sources. The approach produces high-resolution PM2.5 estimates with improved accuracy. The method is flexible and can incorporate additional training data from different sources, making it a valuable tool for air quality monitoring and epidemiological studies.