Description
The mass concentration ammonia in the atmosphere, consists of products generated for the study of atmospheric ammonia. Atmospheric ammonia is an important component of the global nitrogen cycle. In the troposphere, ammonia reacts rapidly with acids such as sulfuric and nitric to form fine particulate matter. These ammonium containing aerosols affect Earth's radiative balance, both directly by scattering incoming radiation and indirectly as cloud condensation nuclei. Major sources of atmospheric ammonia involve agricultural activities including animal husbandry, especially concentrated animal feeding operations and fertilizer use. Major sinks of atmospheric ammonia involve dry deposition and wet removal by precipitation, as well as conversion to particulate ammonium by reaction with acids. Measurements of ambient NH3 are sparse, but satellites provide a means to monitor atmospheric composition globally. Using the AIRS/AMSU satellite this algorithm provides monthly measurements of derived atmospheric NH3 for September 2002 through August 2016.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
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| Download this dataset through a directory map | HTML | Https on line data access | Open resource |
| Use OPeNDAP to access the dataset's data | HTML | OPenDAP access to Ammonia data | Open resource |
| This dataset's landing page | HTML | Access the dataset landing page from the GES DISC website. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's read me document | Level-3 Atmospheric Composition Volume Mixing Ratio Ammonia README | Open resource | |
| View this dataset's user's guide | Level-3 Atmospheric Composition Volume Mixing Ratio Ammonia User Guide | Open resource | |
| View this dataset's algorithm theoretical basis document | Atmospheric Composition Volume Mixing Ratio derived Ammonia ATBD | Open resource | |
| Get a related visualization | PNG | Sample plot of mass concentration of ammonia in the atmosphere derived from the AIRS/AMSU satellite data. | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through Earthdata Search | HTML | Use the Earthdata Search to find and retrieve data sets across multiple data centers. | Open resource |