Satellite spectroscopy reveals the atmospheric consequences of the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war.
In: The Science of the total environment, Jg. 869 (2023-04-15), S. 161759
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With increasing geopolitical conflicts and climate change, the effects of war on the atmosphere remain unclear, especially the recent large-scale war between Russia and Ukraine. Here, we assess how war affects human emission activities by observing atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) using high-resolution satellite spectroscopy. Spatial and temporal responses of atmospheric composition to armed conflict are characterized. Significant decreases in NO 2 concentrations of 10.7-27.3 % occurred in most Ukrainian cities at the beginning of the war, in contrast to dramatic increases in NO 2 concentrations in Russian cities outside the northern border. Anomalous changes in NO 2 were also found in transportation hubs. By excluding the effect of meteorology, the machine learning model indicates that war-induced changes in anthropogenic emissions may account for ∼40 % of the reduction in NO 2 pollution for major cities such as Kyiv. Our study demonstrates that satellites can provide a unique perspective on the atmospheric consequences of humanitarian disasters.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Satellite spectroscopy reveals the atmospheric consequences of the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Zhang, C ; Hu, Q ; Su, W ; Xing, C ; Liu, C |
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Zeitschrift: | The Science of the total environment, Jg. 869 (2023-04-15), S. 161759 |
Veröffentlichung: | Amsterdam, Elsevier., 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1879-1026 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161759 |
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