MAX-DOAS Network Vertically-Resolved NO2 and Aerosol Data for Asia and Russia

A long-term MAX-DOAS monitoring network provides vertically-resolved nitrogen dioxide densities and aerosol extinction data across Asia and Russia. The network was established to observe air quality changes driven by rapid human activity in the region. It is supported by the Japan EOS Promotion Program of MEXT.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatio-temporal trends of vertically-resolved NO2 densities across the Asian continent.
• Correlate aerosol extinction measurements with regional emission events or seasonal patterns.
• Validate and calibrate satellite-derived atmospheric composition data using ground-based MAX-DOAS network observations.

Strengths

• Long-term monitoring network providing continuous data streams.
• Provides vertically-resolved atmospheric data, offering more detail than surface-only measurements.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column count, and temporal coverage are not provided.
• Geographic coverage is broad but the exact station locations and density are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Japan EOS Promotion Program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Collection Method

Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) network observations.

Geography

Asia and Russia regions.