Space syntax and carbon emission
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These studies suggest that space-based sensors and data from satellites like OCO-2, GOSAT, and MOPITT are effective in monitoring and quantifying CO2 emissions from various sources, including small isolated areas and megacities, and can improve estimates through techniques like averaging multiple images.
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Introduction
Space syntax and carbon emissions are critical areas of study in understanding and mitigating the impacts of anthropogenic activities on climate change. Space-based observations provide valuable data for monitoring and analyzing carbon emissions from various sources, including power plants, urban areas, and natural events like wildfires and volcanic activity.
Key Insights
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High-resolution space-based monitoring improves emission estimates:
- Smaller pixel sizes (2-10 km) and square pixels are more effective for space-based CO2 emission monitoring, enhancing the accuracy of emission estimates from power plants.
- Averaging multiple images can help estimate emissions from small sources when individual images are insufficient.
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Direct observations of CO2 emissions from space:
- The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) provides direct observations of anthropogenic CO2 emissions over major pollution regions, such as the eastern USA, central Europe, and East Asia.
- CO2 anomaly maps from OCO-2 correlate well with NO2 data, indicating the spatial distribution of pollution.
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Space-based detection of localized CO2 sources:
- OCO-2 can detect CO2 plumes from both anthropogenic sources (e.g., urban areas) and natural sources (e.g., volcanoes), revealing detailed structures of atmospheric CO2.
- Urban CO2 enhancements are observable over city cores, decreasing towards rural areas, and vary seasonally.
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Multispectral CO and CO2 retrievals for emission characterization:
- Combining CO data from MOPITT and CO2 data from GOSAT helps characterize emissions from anthropogenic combustion, showing patterns that align with the development status of megacities.
- The CO2/CO enhancement ratios derived from these observations agree well with emission inventories.
Conclusion
Space-based observations are crucial for accurately monitoring and analyzing carbon emissions from various sources. High-resolution imaging and multispectral data retrievals significantly enhance the ability to estimate and characterize emissions. These technologies provide detailed insights into the spatial distribution and variability of CO2 emissions, aiding in the development of effective strategies for emission reduction and climate change mitigation.
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