Presented by: Wasim Khan Mubassar Zamindar

Recent human activities are releasing pollutants at an alarming rate. Adequate measures need to be taken to keep a check on the pollutants. To do this Air pollution analysis needs to be done.

Initially aerial photography was been used in civil engineering for preparing ground maps giving more precise information of ground profile. Here we are attempting to get atmospheric information in terms of motion of pollution in atmosphere with the help of satellite imaging.

Landsat GOES ( Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite )

Stereo Photogrammetry

After applying corrections to the 3D model , the planar satellite image is obtained . This planer satellite image has been rectified against all distortions except the atmospheric distortions it means that the planar satellite image has two images merged together, one is ground image and the other is atmospheric image. Thus if we deduct the ground image from planar satellite image we will be getting the atmospheric image.

This model is of importance in air pollution studies since it not just gives the motion of pollutants but it will also detect any unexpected or dangerous pollutant that is been released in air This it is useful in finding the displacement and direction of motion pollutants in atmosphere.

It can also be used as an early warning system to avoid any gas disasters accidents in future. But its installment and maintenance costs are high.

15,000 dead 600,000 severely affected

Though this technology is expensive the fact that it can save lives in case of accidents by finding the direction of the movement of pollutants. It can also tell us the type and composition of pollutants and thus suggests a remedy for their disposal. Hence its use must be encouraged.

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