Nitrogen deposition from aviation emissions

Excess nitrogen deposition from anthropogenic sources of atmospheric emissions, such as agriculture and transportation, can have negative effects on natural environments. Designing effective conservation efforts requires knowledge of the contribution of individual sectors. This study utilizes a global atmospheric chemistry-transport model to...

Recent and Projected Trends in Global Civil Aviation Fleet Average NOxEmissions Indices

Aircraft emitted oxides of nitrogen (NOx) contribute both to climate change and air quality degradation. The trend of higher gas temperatures, caused by engine design choices seeking lower fuel consumption and achieve more complete combustion, has the adverse effect of increasing NOx formation, which might however be compensated by improved...

Global Civil Aviation Emissions Estimates for 2017–2020 Using ADS-B Data

Aviation is a growing source of atmospheric emissions impacting the Earth’s climate and air quality. Comprehensive assessments of the environmental impact of this industry require up-to-date, spatially resolved, and speciated emissions inventories. We develop and evaluate the first such estimate of global emissions from aircraft operations for...

Regional sensitivities of air quality and human health impacts to aviation emissions

Emissions from civil aviation degrade air quality, and have been estimated to lead to ~16 000 premature deaths annually. Previous studies have indicated that aviation emissions in different regions have varying corresponding air quality and human health impacts. Given the global nature of aviation activity and its forecasted regionally...