Impact of solar eclipses on NO₂ in the Earth's atmosphere as measured from space by TROPOMI: Understanding the sensitivity of the Earth's atmospheric composition to short-term variations in sunlight

During a solar eclipse, sunlight incident on the Earth is reduced due to the (partial) shadow of the Moon. Atmospheric trace gas concentrations which are influenced by the amount of available sunlight, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), may be affected due to the disrupted photolysis processes. Large-scale observations of the increased...

Separation of NOx emissions from Drilling, and Oil and Gas Extraction in the U.S. using Monthly Data from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument

Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have increased unconventional oil and gas extraction from shale reserves in the U.S. in the last decade, making up more than half of total U.S. oil and gas production at present. This activity results in NOx emissions in the extraction regions that are measurable from space using the Ozone Monitoring...