OMI and Ground-Based In-Situ Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Observations over Several Important European Cities during 2005–2014

Spiru Paraschiv, Daniel-Eduard Constantin, Simona-Lizica Paraschiv and Mirela Voiculescu
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Spiru Paraschiv: Department of Thermal Systems and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos”, University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, 800008 Galati, Romania
Daniel-Eduard Constantin: European Center of Excellence for the Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos”, University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, 800008 Galati, Romania
Simona-Lizica Paraschiv: Department of Thermal Systems and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos”, University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, 800008 Galati, Romania
Mirela Voiculescu: Department of Thermal Systems and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, “Dunarea de Jos”, University of Galati, Str. Domneasca, Nr.111, 800008 Galati, Romania

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-10

Abstract: In this work we present the evolution of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) content over several important European cities during 2005–2014 using space observations and ground-based in-situ measurements. The NO 2 content was derived using the daily observations provided by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), while the NO 2 volume mixing ratio measurements were obtained from the European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality monitoring stations database. The European cities selected are: Athens (37.98° N, 23.72° E), Berlin (52.51° N, 13.41° E), Bucharest (44.43° N, 26.10° E), Madrid (40.38° N, 3.71° W), Lisbon (38.71° N, 9.13° W), Paris (48.85° N, 2.35° E), Rome (41.9° N, 12.50° E), and Rotterdam (51.91° N, 4.46° E). We show that OMI NO 2 tropospheric column data can be used to assess the evolution of NO 2 over important European cities. According to the statistical analysis, using the seasonal variation, we found good correlations (R > 0.50) between OMI and ground-based in-situ observations for all of the cities presented in this work. Highest correlation coefficients (R > 0.80) between ground-based monitoring stations and OMI observations were calculated for the cities of Berlin, Madrid, and Rome. Both types of observations, in-situ and remote sensing, show an NO 2 negative trend for all of locations presented in this study.

Keywords: Ozone Monitoring Instrument; remote sensing; space observations; in-situ measurements; nitrogen dioxide; urban air quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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