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Flux Calculation Using CARIBIC DOAS Aircraft Measurements: SO2 Emission of NorilskBased on a case-study of the nickel smelter in Norilsk (Siberia), the retrieval of trace gas fluxes using airborne remote sensing is discussed. A DOAS system onboard an Airbus 340 detected large amounts of SO2 and NO2 near Norilsk during a regular passenger flight within the CARIBIC project. The remote sensing data were combined with ECMWF wind data to estimate the SO2 output of the Norilsk industrial complex to be around 1 Mt per year, which is in agreement with independent estimates. This value is compared to results using data from satellite remote sensing (GOME, OMI). The validity of the assumptions underlying our estimate is discussed, including the adaptation of this method to other gases and sources like the NO2 emissions of large industries or cities.
Document ID
20120017027
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Walter, D.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Heue, K.-P.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Rauthe-Schoech, A.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Brenninkmeijer, C. A. M.
(Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Chemie Mainz, Germany)
Lamsal, L. N.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Krotkov, N. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Platt, U.
(Heidelberg Univ. Heidelberg, Germany)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
June 8, 2012
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres
Volume: 117
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
GSFC.JA.6694.2012
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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