Crop residue burning practices across north India inferred from household survey data: Bridging gaps in satellite observations

• Published in: Atmospheric Environment: X Vol. 8; p. 100091
• Main Authors: Liu, Tianjia, Mickley, Loretta J., Singh, Sukhwinder, Jain, Meha, DeFries, Ruth S., Marlier, Miriam E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Crop residue burning; Emissions inventory; Fires; Household survey; India; MODIS; Crop residue burning; Household survey; Emissions inventory; Fires; MODIS; India

In north India, agricultural burning adversely affects local and regional air quality during the post-monsoon season (October to November), when the prevailing meteorology is favorable for smog and haze formation. Quantifying the contribution of smoke to air pollution in this region, however, is cha...