Air pollution Estimation Over Ponta. (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Emetere, M.E.; Ahiara, M.O.
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 331(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: air pollution -- aerosol -- Brikama -- aerosol loadings; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/331/1/012069
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: The principal challenge of air pollution reportage in most communities of West Africa is the unavailability of working data. In this paper, satellite measurements were used to derive salient parameter (aerosol loading) to describe air quality over Ponta-Cape Verde was considered. Fifteen years primary (aerosol optical depth) dataset was obtained from the Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (MISR). The dataset is important to quantify the extent of air pollution in the research area. The statistical analysis of the dataset was also presented. It was observed that air pollution over Ponta is seasonal and comes from same source. Hence the pollution over is sustained due to a same pollution routine over the years.