Ground- and Satellite-Based Remote Sensing for Air Quality Monitoring
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Atmospheric Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 70
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aerosol; remote sensing
Interests: remote sensing; earth observation; air pollution; aerosol and trace gases; atmospheric radiative modelling
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Dear Colleagues,
The accurate monitoring of air quality is essential for understanding atmospheric composition, assessing public health impacts, and supporting environmental policy. While satellite-based remote sensing offers broad spatial coverage, ground-based techniques provide a critical high-resolution, and localized data that complement and validate satellite observations. Among these, differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS), MAX-DOAS, and other ground-based systems have emerged as vital tools for detecting trace gases such as NO2, SO2, O3, and formaldehyde. These instruments enable continuous, long-term observations with high temporal resolution, which are essential for capturing local emission sources, atmospheric dynamics, and short-term pollution episodes. Recent advances in retrieval algorithms, instrumentation, and data assimilation are enhancing the accuracy and applicability of ground-based measurements. This Special Issue brings together innovative research and case studies that highlight the evolving role of ground-based remote sensing in air quality monitoring, especially in synergy with satellite data and atmospheric models. By focusing on developments in measurement techniques, calibration strategies, and integrated observational networks, this issue aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and support the development of more robust, multi-scale air quality monitoring frameworks.
Dr. Patrizio Tratzi
Dr. Cristiana Bassani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ground-based remote sensing
- DOAS
- air quality monitoring
- tropospheric pollution
- long-term observations
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