Articles | Volume 19, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-7231-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-7231-2026
Research article
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12 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 12 Nov 2026

Two decades of kilometer-scale daily PM2.5 from satellite observations and machine learning reveal geographically diverging exposure in Ghana

Abhishek Anand, Joe A. Amooli, Selina Amoah, Esi Nerquaye Tetteh, Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Clement Mensah Ackaah, Benjamin Essien, Kingsley Mawuli Amegah, and Daniel M. Westervelt

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Gridded Daily PM2.5 at 1 km × 1 km Resolution from 2005–2025: Ghana Abhishek Anand, Joe Adabouk Amooli, and Daniel M. Westervelt https://zenodo.org/records/19636051

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Air pollution remains poorly characterized across sub-Saharan Africa due to sparse monitoring infrastructure. We developed a multi-model machine learning framework to generate a 21-year, high-resolution PM2.5 dataset for Ghana, revealing pronounced spatial and seasonal variability, persistent geographic exposure disparities, and contrasting long-term trends. These findings provide new evidence to support air-quality management, health assessments, and environmental policy in data-sparse regions.
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