Tropopsheric NO2 using the TM model

Tropospheric NO2 from GOME and SCIAMACHY

Tropospheric NO2 columns are derived from GOME and SCIAMACHY observations based on BIRA-IASB slant column NO2 retrievals with the DOAS technique, and the KNMI combined modelling/retrieval/assimilation approach.

Measurements of yesterday

Global	Europe

Archive of images and data

OMI:

Version 1.0.0.0 (2004-...in progress .., collection 3)

individual days  |  monthly mean

 

Version 0.9.3.x (2006-2007, collection 2)

individual days  |  monthly mean

 

 

GOME-2:

individual days  |  global monthly mean  |  regional monthly mean

 

 

SCIAMACHY:

Version 1.10 (period 2002-today):

individual days  |  global monthly mean  |  regional monthly mean

 

 

GOME:

individual days  |  global monthly mean  |  regional monthly mean

 

Documentation

• Product Specification Document (pdf)
• Algorithm Document (pdf)
• Scientific Publications:
  • Averaging kernels for DOAS total-column satellite retrievals
    H.J. Eskes and K.F. Boersma
    Atmos. Chem. Phys. 3, 1285-1291, 2003.
               View abstract  |  download full paper (181 kB)
  • Error Analysis for Tropospheric NO2 Retrieval from Space
    K.F. Boersma, H.J. Eskes and E.J. Brinksma
    J. Geophys. Res. 109 D04311, doi:10.1029/2003JD003962, 2004.
               View abstract  |  download full paper (6.1 MB)

Validation

• Service Quality Assessment Report Air Pollution

Background information

• Background information on NO2
• Health effects of tropospheric Nitrogen Oxides (EPA, USA)
• Stikstofoxiden en gezondheid (Dutch text about health efects)
• Images of mean tropospheric NO2.

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Ronald van der A, last modified: May 2005