OMPS NM Observations of Volcanic and Pollution Plumes Kai Yang, Simon Carn, Eric Hughes, Russ Dickerson, Nick Krotkov Jun Wang
Feb 23, 2016
OMPS NM Observations of Volcanic and Pollution Plumes
Kai Yang, Simon Carn, Eric Hughes, Russ Dickerson, Nick Krotkov
Jun Wang
Recent Volcanic Eventsdetected by OMPS NM
Eruption of Manam, April 15, 2013 (Papua New Guinea)
OMI OMPS
Degassing: Tungurahua (Ecuador) Nevado del Ruiz (Columbia)
04/30/2013
Eruption of Pavlof, May 20, 2013 (Aleutian Arc, Alaska)
Air Pollution over China:Widespread SO2 and Smog Episodes
Showcase OMPS capability for monitoring air pollution
S-NPP/OMPS Daily Snapshots
850 hPa Geo-potential Height
SO2
AI
SO2 and Smog Episodes
Mean SO2 Distribution: Jan 2013
SO2 (DU)
Summary
• SO2 processing (NRT Algorithm) in PEATE ongoing; data dissemination (?)
• OMPS provides high quality measurements of anthropogenic SO2 in the boundary layer.
• Capable of daily monitoring of air pollution events over the globe.