Air Quality

The Aura Mission focuses on one of the most vital resources of our planet

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Q&A: Scientists Analyze How the Pandemic Affected Air Quality

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Pandemic before and after: South Asia
2017-2019 versus 2020

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Data show 30 percent drop in
air pollution over the Northeast U.S.

President Obama explains how pollution affects our planet

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NASA's Aura satellite, air quality, and you

How NASA keeps tabs on air pollution from space

Breathable - A Story about Air Quality

Air quality, observations from space

Aura is a large contributer to this NASA web site which show how satellite data cof air pollution may be used for health, air quality, and agricultural security applications.

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Atmosphere : Change is in the Air
Explore Earth's changing atmosphere.

AirNow

What is your air quality today?
Daily outlook of the air quality conditions

Science Features

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New Algorithm Vastly Improves Measurements of SO₂ Pollution from Space

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NASA Satellite Sees Increase of India's Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

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TES measurements demonstrate ammonia emissions are under-reported

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Air Quality Changes Resulting from Emission Regulations

Nitrogen dioxide in California

Nitrogen Dioxide Observations in California