Satellite Monitoring of Atmospheric Gaseous Species and Optical Characteristics of Atmospheric Aerosol over the European Part of Russia in April—September 2010

摘要

The results of satellite monitoring of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO_2), formaldehyde (HCHO), water vapor (H_2O), and ozone (O_3), aerosol optical thickness (AOT) and Angstrom parameter (a) over the European part of Russia in April-September 2010 are presented. The interrelation between the changes of various atmospheric parameters and spatial distributions of atmospheric pollutants during the development of regional weather anomaly and the beginning of massive wildfires that led to smog in the region is analyzed.