China’s NO2 emissions now rising

In English Sentinel-5p

Olivier Hagolle, 28 mars 2020

NO2 emissions are rising again over China, showing the slow recovery of Chinese industry after a two-month shutdown. The graph below was obtained from Sentinel-5p data using the NO2 time series Google Earth Engine app.

Total vertical column of NO2 (ratio of the slant column density of NO2 and the total air mass factor) from 01 January to 27 March. Daily average over Mainland China. Data source: Copernicus Sentinel-5P NRTI NO2: Near Real-Time Nitrogen Dioxide.
Global NO2 monitor

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