TITLE:
Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Natural and Anthropomorphic Effects, and Earth’s Changing Climate
AUTHORS:
Shreyas Banaji
KEYWORDS:
Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Climate Change, Atmosphere, Greenhouse Gases
JOURNAL NAME:
Atmospheric and Climate Sciences,
Vol.13 No.1,
January
10,
2023
ABSTRACT: This study will both compare and contrast the characteristics
and roles of two pollutants: nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. It will
begin by tracing each gas’ negative contributions to the Earth’s spheres, as
well as relate any negative links that each plays concerning human activity,
health, and interaction with the environment. It will include an in-depth
analysis of what the proliferation of such toxic gases indicates about human
production and causality, plus reflect on any current attempts being made to
improve the effects of these pollutants on the environment. This examination
will also inspect three NASA missions, i.e.,
MOPITT/Terra, AIRS/Aqua, and OMI/Aura, the aim of which, among many other
tasks, is to detect pollutants within the Earth’s various spheres, as well as
analyze weather anomalies, improve prediction methodology, and chronicle
meteorological patterns for future study. It will also cover some of the goals,
engineering breakthroughs, and in one case, the limitations, of these three
satellite missions. Finally, it should be noted that in all stages of this
discussion, the author’s main aim will be to focus on the positives that need
to be implemented in order to improve the current situations that both
anthropogenic and natural disasters have created for the planet.