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7 Years of Tropospheric NO₂

7 Years of Tropospheric NO₂

by tomtomistaken·Apr 12, 2026·1 point·0 comments

AI Analysis

●●SolidEye CandyRabbit HoleDark Horse

12-month rolling mean with time scrubbing reveals pollution patterns from 2019 to present.

Strengths
  • MapLibre GL JS handles large satellite datasets smoothly with flat and globe projections.
  • City overlays contextualize pollution hotspots against population centers.
  • Shareable links preserve zoom, time position, and projection settings for collaboration.
Weaknesses
  • Read-only visualization — no data export or analysis tools for researchers.
  • Limited to NO₂ data when TROPOMI measures CO, methane, and aerosols too.
Category
Target Audience

Environmental researchers, data visualization enthusiasts, educators

Similar To

NASA Worldview · Google Earth Engine · Copernicus Browser

Post Description

I got inspired by the Show HN post about 41 years of sea surface temperature anomalies[0] and made a similar visualization showing global tropospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) density over time, measured by Sentinel-5P TROPOMI.

[0]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47702791

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