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Particulate Matter Concentration Mapping using MODIS Satellite Images and Regression Model

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Particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the most significant air quality concerns in industrial cities. The present study is an attempt to provide urban air pollution maps based on PM 2.5 parameters in Isfahan city in different seasons between 2018 and 2019 using ground-truth data and MODIS, which is capable of monitoring air quality at different scales (e.g., local, national, and global). Linear regression was established between the data obtained from the earth stations and Aerosol Optical Depth to produce an air pollution map based on PM 2.5 in Isfahan. Also, inverse distance weighting (IDW) was used to explore PM 2.5 concentrations and their spatial mapping by ground-level data. A spatial analysis of Isfahan’s pollution levels revealed that, in most seasons of the year, the southern and central regions have higher levels of PM 2.5 pollution, while the eastern regions have lower levels of PM 2.5 pollution. Results showed that in 2019, summer had the highest and winter had the lowest R2. The results indicated that the MODIS images can be used for air quality monitoring.

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  1. Department of Environmental Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

    Soolmaz Shamsaei

  2. Department of Environmental Science, Waste and Wastewater Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

    Mozhgan Ahmadi Nadoushan

  3. Department of Soil Science, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

    Ahmad Jalalian

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The authors confirm the contribution to the paper as follows: SS, MAN, AJ did study conception and design. SS collected the data; SS and MAN performed analysis and interpretation of results and drafted the manuscript preparation. All authors reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Table 5 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-06-10
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Table 6 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-05-19
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Table 7 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-06-10
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Table 8 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-06-10
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Table 9 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-05-19
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Table 10 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite images on 2018-05-19
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Table 11 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-08-20
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Table 12 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-09-01
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Table 13 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-08-20
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Table 14 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-08-20
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Table 15 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-09-01
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Table 16 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-09-01
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Table 17 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-11-29
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Table 18 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-12-08
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Table 19 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-11-29
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Table 20 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-11-29
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Table 21 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-12-08
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Table 22 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-12-08
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Table 23 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-12-24
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Table 24 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-03-05
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Table 25 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018–12-24
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Table 26 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2018-12-24
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Table 27 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-03-05
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Table 28 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-03-05
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Table 29 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-04-17
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Table 30 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-04-26
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Table 31 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-04-17
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Table 32 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-04-17
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Table 33 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-04-26
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Table 34 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-04-26
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Table 35 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-08-07
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Table 36 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-08-23
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Table 37 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-08-07
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Table 38 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-08-07
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Table 39 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-08-23
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Table 40 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-08-23
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Table 41 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-11-27
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Table 42 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-12-04
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Table 43 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-11-27
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Table 44 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-11-27
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Table 45 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-12-04
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Table 46 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2019-12-04
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Table 47 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2020-01-08
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Table 48 Pearson correlation results related to PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2020-02-09
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Table 49 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2020-01-08
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Table 50 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2020-01-08
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Table 51 Summary of regression model between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2020-02-09
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Table 52 Coefficients of regression equation between PM 2.5 and satellite image on 2020-02-09
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Shamsaei, S., Ahmadi Nadoushan, M. & Jalalian, A. Particulate Matter Concentration Mapping using MODIS Satellite Images and Regression Model. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 51, 2355–2377 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12524-023-01769-y

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