April 14, 2007

New near-realtime data source: OMI NO2 data

I added a new site to our main data sources list today: OMI tropospheric NO2 columns over North America. Below is the image from today. It will take a little time to learn how to interpret these: For example, was there really an NO2 plume off the northeast coast and, if so, why? Are the NO2 peaks in the mountain west for real, and if so, do they correspond to urban areas? Despite the learning curve, we welcome a new near-real-time data sources for air quality.

Posted by Jill Engel-Cox at April 14, 2007 10:50 PM