Monthly Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations for Zeeland from Sentinel-5P Satellite, 2024

Satellite-derived NO₂ concentration data for the province of Zeeland, Netherlands, measured in micromoles per square meter (µmol/m²). The data originates from the Sentinel-5P satellite, which captures total column nitrogen dioxide with high spatial resolution by observing the Earth's surface from slightly different angles on successive passes. The dataset is provided by Caeli and published by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations under a CC-PDM-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Monitoring monthly air pollution trends in Zeeland based on high-resolution satellite measurements.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of nitrogen dioxide concentrations within a specific province.
• Validating or supplementing ground-based air quality sensor networks with satellite-derived data.
• Researching the impact of local emission sources or seasonal changes on atmospheric NO₂ levels.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the Sentinel-5P satellite, a dedicated atmospheric monitoring mission.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (the province of Zeeland) for localized analysis.
• Provides high-resolution measurements achieved through multiple satellite viewing angles.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to its focus on a single Dutch province.

Provenance

Source

Caeli, via the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties).

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing by the Sentinel-5P spacecraft.

Time Range

2024

Freshness

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Geography

Province of Zeeland, Netherlands.