Evaluation of NO2 column variations over the atmosphere of Kazakhstan using satellite data

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Darynova, Zhuldyz ^a   Maksot, Aigerim ^b   Kulmukanova, Lyazzat ^b   Malekipirbazari, Milad ^c   Sharifi, Hamed ^a   Torkmahalleh, Mehdi Amouei ^b   Holloway, Tracey ^d  

^a Department of Air Pollution Modelling ^*  (Iran)

^b NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

^c BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Almaty; Astana; Kazakhstan; NASA Aura Satellite; NO2; power plants

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; NASA; POWER PLANTS; SATELLITES; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

ALMATY; ASTANA; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; KAZAKHSTAN; OZONE MONITORING INSTRUMENTS; SEASONAL PATTERNS; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMAL POWER PLANTS;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 85055839748     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19313195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JRS.12.042610     Document Type: Article

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