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Spatial Distribution and Trend Estimation of Tropospheric Formaldehyde: A Space-Borne Observation Over South Asia

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This chapter deals with the distribution and recent changes of tropospheric formaldehyde as measured from space borne sensors aboard Aura/OMI satellite of 0.1° × 0.1° spatial resolution during 2008–2018 over South Asia. The concentration of formaldehyde is mainly concentrated in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia spanning Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Thiel-Sen’s analysis indicates a decreasing trend (−0.004 DUyr−1) during the study period.

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This study was funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India vide DST SERB No. EEQ/2021/000146 dated 02 March, 2022.

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Baruah, U.D., Mili, N. (2022). Spatial Distribution and Trend Estimation of Tropospheric Formaldehyde: A Space-Borne Observation Over South Asia. In: Saikia, A., Thapa, P. (eds) Environmental Change in South Asia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47660-1_9

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