Satellite Remote Sensing of Atmospheric SO_2: Volcanic Eruptions and Anthropogenic Emissions

Khokhar, Muhammad Fahim and Frankenberg, C. and Hollwedel, J. and Beirle, S. and Kühl, S. and Grzegorski, M. and Wilms-Grabe, W. and Platt, U. and Wagner, Thomas (2005) Satellite Remote Sensing of Atmospheric SO_2: Volcanic Eruptions and Anthropogenic Emissions. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Envisat & ERS Symposium. 6-10 September 2004, Salzburg, Austria. ESA Special Publication. No.SP-572. European Space Agency , Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Art. No. 3A3_19. ISBN 92-9092-883-2. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20150514-130129619

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Abstract

In this article, we present satellite data analysis of atmospheric Sulfur Dioxide (SO_2) from volcanic eruptions and anthropogenic activities. Data from Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) on board ERS-2 for the years 1996 to 2002 is analyzed using a DOAS based algorithm with the aim of retrieving SO_2 Slant Column Densities (SCDs). Difficulties in the retrieval of SO_2 SCDs due to instrumental effects are investigated in detail and significantly improved. The retrieved SCDs can be used to identify and monitor several volcanic eruptions. A brief introduction of different volcanic eruptions around the globe is presented Also informations about the anthropogenic SO_2 emissions can be easily achieved from the retrieved data set. A time series of anthropogenic SO_2 emissions over Eastern Europe is presented in this study. The time series showed high SO_2 SCDs over Eastern Europe during the winter months. The results demonstrate a high sensitivity of GOME instrument towards SO_2 emissions.

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Frankenberg, C.	0000-0002-0546-5857

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The author gratefully acknowledges the financial support and providing ERS-2, GOME data by DLR (Wessling, Germany) and ESA (Frascati, Italy). A very special acknowledgement of image provided by the NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center, Boulder Colorado from their Web site at http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/". In addition, special thanks to all of my colleagues for their contribution and tremendous help.

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European Space Agency (ESA)	UNSPECIFIED

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