Environment / Geospatial / Air Quality / Disaster Monitoring / Climate

Atmospheric Formaldehyde (HCHO) Concentration

This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of atmospheric formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations. Formaldehyde is an intermediate gas in almost all oxidation chains of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), leading eventually to CO2. Geospatially derived atmospheric formaldehyde (HCHO) concentration is a measure of the amount of formaldehyde, a toxic gas, in the atmosphere at a given location. This concentration is typically determined using satellite-based sensors, which can detect the presence of HCHO in the atmosphere. Formaldehyde is a harmful air pollutant that can have negative impacts on human health and the environment. The concentration of HCHO in the atmosphere can be represented as a map or spatial dataset using geographic information systems (GIS) technology, and can be used to monitor and manage air pollution.