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UK-Dutch-built satellite to track air quality

13-Oct-2017

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Sentinel-5P is a UK-assembled and Dutch-designed satellite launched from Russia.

It is an instrument which will make 20 million observations daily, building maps of polluting gases and particles known to be harmful to health.

One major use for the data will be in delivering air quality forecasts, including providing warnings when citizens are likely to encounter problems like smog or high UV (ultraviolet light) levels.

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European Space Agency

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Josef Aschbacher

Director of Earth Observation Programmes at ESA.

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Respiratory Disease