Reduced pollution during Diwali 2020, India

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI AER_AI acquired on 11 November 2020 at 06:51:19 UTC
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI CO acquired on 11 November 2020 at 06:51:19 UTC
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Sentinel-5P TROPOMI AER_AI acquired on 16 November 2020 at 08:41:19 UTC
Sentinel-5P TROPOMI CO acquired on 16 November 2020 at 08:41:19 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): atmosphere, air quality, smog, land, urban growth, agriculture, public health, energy, Himalaya, Pakistan, India.
Fig. 1 - S5P TROPOMI (11.11.2020) - Aerosol Index before Diwali. Most pollution comes from crop residue burning the Indus valley, Pakistan.
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Fig. 2 - S5P TROPOMI (12-16.11.2020) - Aerosol Index after Diwali. The pollution lowered during the Diwali festival.
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Fig. 3 - Carbon Monoxyde before Diwali. This festival is usually the occasion of large pollution in cities north of India.
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Fig. 4 - Carbon Monoxyde after Diwali. Fireworks have been banned for years; in 2020 it seemed effective, possibly due to covid restrictions.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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