The estimation of ground-level nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) concentrations using Real-Time Learning (RTL)-based machine learning approach

Abstract

Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering (Environmental Science and Engineering)Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) are the significant components of gaseous air pollutants that have harmful effects on human health. The monitoring and analysis of air pollutant exposure and persistence, and short-term forecasts are necessary for efficient public health management. In this study, the estimation model for the ground-level O3 and NO2 concentrations was developed which are spatially continuous over the land and ocean. The ground-level estimation was developed using the RTL-based machine learning technique with various satellite data and numerical model data as input variables. Three models were tested to build an accurate model using the most available data. 1) the ocean model using only ocean variables that have values for all regions2) the land model using all available data with assigning constant values to ocean variables3) the combined model that combines the results of the ocean model for sea area and the results of the land model for land area. Since NO2 and O3 have a relatively short lifespan, the real-time learning model is effective in estimating accurate ground-level concentrations.ope