CO LEVEL OVER THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA USING SENTINEL-5P

Abstract

This paper deals with the issue of air pollution in the territory of the Republic of Croatia by monitoring the level of one of the largest air pollutants – carbon monoxide. For the study area, total carbon monoxide levels observed by the TROPOMI SENTINEL-P mission device were taken and used to show carbon monoxide levels for the period from January to September 2020 for every fifteenth day of the month. The entire process of downloading, georeferencing and processing TROPOMI data is described. The analysis examines the relationship between carbon monoxide levels and urban areas, majorn roads, and altitude. Also, the time frame of observation covers the period of the most severe measures and lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and studies the impact of these measures on the level of carbon monoxide in the territory of the Republic of Croatia.