Publications
2012


de Ruyter de Wildt, M., H. Eskes, and K. F. Boersma (2012), The global economic cycle and satellite-derived NO2 trends over shipping lanes, Geophys. Res., Lett., 39, L01802, doi:10.1029/2011GL049541 (PDF).

2011


Piters, A. J. M., Boersma, K. F., Kroon, M., Hains, J. C., Van Roozendael, M., Wittrock, F., et al. (2011), The Cabauw Intercomparison campaign for Nitrogen Dioxide measuring Instruments (CINDI): design, execution, and early results, Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 5935-6005, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-5935-2011, (PDF).


Kim , S.-W., McKeen, S. A., Frost, G. J., Lee, S.-H., Trainer, M., et al. (2011), Evaluations of NOx and highly reactive VOC emission inventories in Texas and their implications for ozone plume simulations during the Texas Air Quality Study 2006, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 11361-11386, doi:10.5194/acp-11-11361-2011, 2011 (PDF).


Vinken, G. C. M., K. F. Boersma, D. J. Jacob, and E. W. Meijer (2011), Accounting for non-linear chemistry of ship plumes in the GEOS-Chem global chemistry transport model, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 11707-11722, doi:10.5194/acp-11-11707-2011, 2011 (PDF).


Beirle, S., K. F. Boersma, U. Platt, M. G. Lawrence, and T. Wagner (2011), Megacity Emissions and Lifetimes of Nitrogen Oxides Probed from Space, Science, 333, 1737-1739, doi:10.1126/science.1207824, 2011 (HTML).


Boersma, K. F., H. J. Eskes, R. J. Dirksen, R. J. van der A, J. P. Veefkind, et al. (2011), An improved tropospheric NO2 column retrieval algorithm for the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 1905-1928, doi:10.5194/amt-4-1905-2011, 2011 (PDF).


Dirksen, R. J., K. F. Boersma, H. J. Eskes, D. V. Ionov, E. J. Bucsela, P. F. Levelt, and H. M. Kelder (2011), Evaluation of stratospheric NO2 retrieved from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument: intercomparison, diurnal cycle and trending, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D08305, doi:10.1029/2010JD014943 (PDF).


Irie, H., H. Takashima, Y. Kanaya, K. F. Boersma, L. Gast, F. Wittrock, D. Brunner, Y. Zhou, and M. Van Roozendael (2011), Eight-component retrievals from ground-based MAX-DOAS observations, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 1027-1044 (PDF).


Veefkind, J. P., K. F. Boersma, J. Wang, T. Kurosu, N. Krotkov, and P. F. Levelt (2011), Global Analysis of the Relation between Aerosols and Short-lived Trace Gases, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 1255-1267 (PDF).


(Popular)
Vinken, G. C. M., and K. F. Boersma, From ship smokestack to global air pollution: bridging the scales to better constrain ship NOx emissions from space, SOLAS Newsletter, 8-9, www.solas-int.org, September, 2011. (PDF)

2010


Roscoe, H. K., M. Van Roozendael, C. Fayt, A. du Piesanie, N. Abuhassan, et al. (2010),Intercomparison of slant column measurements of NO2 and O4 by MAX-DOAS and zenith-sky UV and visible spectrometers, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 3, 1629-1646 (PDF).


Huijnen, V., J. E. Williams, M. van Weele, T. P. C. van Noije, M. Krol, et al. (2010), The global chemistry transport model TM5: description and evaluation of the tropospheric chemistry version 3.0, Geosci. Model Dev., 3, 445-473 (PDF).


Zhou, Y., D. Brunner, R. J. D. Spurr, K. F. Boersma, M. Sneep, C. Popp, and B. Buchmann (2010), Accounting for surface reflectance anisotropy in satellite retrievals of tropospheric NO2, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 3, 1185-1203 (PDF).


Huijnen, V., H. J. Eskes, B. Amstrup, R. Bergstrom, K. F. Boersma et al. (2010), Comparison of OMI NO2 tropospheric columns with an ensemble of global and European regional air quality models, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 3273-3296 (PDF).


Yoshida, Y., B. N. Duncan, C. Retscher, K. E. Pickering, E. A. Celarier, J. Joiner, K. F. Boersma, and J. P. Veefkind (2010), The impact of the 2005 Gulf hurricanes on pollution emissions as inferred from Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) nitrogen dioxide, Atmos. Env., 44, 1443-1448. (PDF).


Hains, J., K. F. Boersma, M. Kroon, R. J. Dirksen, H. Volten et al. (2010), Testing and Improving OMI DOMINO Tropospheric NO2 Using Observations from the DANDELIONS and INTEX-B Validation Campaigns, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D05301, doi:10.1029/2009JD012399 (PDF).


Lamsal, L. N., R.V. Martin, A. van Donkelaar, E. A. Celarier, E. J. Bucsela, K.F. Boersma, R. Dirksen, C. Luo, and Y. Wang (2010), Indirect Validation of Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Retrieved from the OMI Satellite Instrument: Insight into the Seasonal Variation of Nitrogen Oxides at Northern Midlatitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D05302, doi:10.1029/2009JD013351 (PDF).


Lin, J. T., M. McElroy, and K. F. Boersma (2010), Constraint of Anthropogenic NOx Emissions in China from Different Sectors: A New Methodology Using Multiple Satellite Retrievals, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 63-78, (PDF).

2009


Dirksen, R. J., K. F. Boersma, A. T. J. de Laat, P. Stammes, G. R. van der Werf, M. Val Martin, and H. M. Kelder (2009), An aerosol boomerang: rapid around-the-world transport of smoke from the December 2006 Australian forest fires observed from space, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D21201, doi:10.1029/2009JD012360 (PDF).


Marmer, E., F. Dentener, J. v. Aardenne, F. Cavalli, E. Vignati, K. Velchev, J. Hjorth, F. Boersma, G. Vinken, N. Mihalopoulos, and F. Raes (2009), What can we learn about ship emission inventories from measurements of air pollutants over the Mediterranean Sea?, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 6815-6831 (PDF).


Zyrichidou, I., M. E. Koukouli, D. S. Balis, E. Katragkou, D. Melas, A. Poupkou, I. Kioutsioukis, R. van der A, F. K. Boersma, M. van Roozendael, and A. Richter (2009), Satellite observations and model simulations of tropospheric NO2 columns over south-eastern Europe, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 6119-6134 (PDF).


Zhou, Y., D. Brunner, K. F. Boersma, R. Dirksen, and P. Wang (2009), An improved tropospheric NO2 retrieval for satellite observations in the vicinity of mountainous terrain, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 2, 401-416 (PDF).


Mijling, B., R. J. van der A, K. F. Boersma, M. Van Roozendael, I. DeSmedt, and H. M. Kelder (2009), Reductions of NO2 Detected from Space During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L13801, doi:10.1029/2009GL038943 (PDF).


Boersma, K. F., D. J. Jacob, M. Trainic, Y. Rudich, I. DeSmedt, R. Dirksen, and H. J. Eskes (2009), Validation of urban NO2 concentrations and their diurnal and seasonal variations observed from space (SCIAMACHY and OMI sensors) using in situ measurements in Israeli cities, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 3867-3879, 2009 (PDF). Ancillary Material. Correction for interference in urban areas (PDF).


Bowman., K. W., D. B. A. Jones, J. A. Logan, H. Worden, F. Boersma, R. Chang, S. Kulawik, G. Osterman, P. Hamer, and J. Worden (2009), The zonal structure of tropical O3 and CO as observed by the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer in November 2004 - Part 2: Impact of surface emissions on O3 and its precursors, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 3563-3582. (PDF)


Verma, S., et al. (2009), Ozone production in boreal fire smoke plumes using observations from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer and the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D02303, doi:10.1029/2008JD010108. (PDF)

2008


Zhang, L., D. J. Jacob, K. F. Boersma, D. A. Jaffe, J. R. Olson, K. W. Bowman, J. R. Worden, A. M. Thompson, M. A. Avery, R. C. Cohen, J. E. Dibb, F. M. Flocke, H. E. Fuelberg, L. G. Huey, W. W. McMillan, H. B. Singh, and A. J. Weinheimer (2008), Transpacific transport of ozone pollution and the effect of recent Asian emission increases on air quality in North America: an integrated analysis using satellite, aircraft, ozonesonde, and surface observations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 6117-6136 (PDF).


Wenig, M. O., A. M. Cede, E. J. Bucsela, E. A. Celarier, K. F. Boersma, J. P. Veefkind, E. J. Brinksma, J. F. Gleason, and J. R. Herman (2008), Validation of OMI tropospheric NO2 column densities using direct-Sun mode Brewer measurements at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16S45, doi:10.1029/2007JD008988 (PDF).


Boersma, K. F., D. J. Jacob, E. J. Bucsela, A. E. Perring, R. Dirksen, R. J. van der A, R. M. Yantosca, R. J. Park, M. O. Wenig, T. H. Bertram, and R. C. Cohen (2008), Validation of OMI tropospheric NO2 observations during INTEX-B and application to constrain NOx emissions over the eastern United States and Mexico, Atmos. Environm., 42(19), 4480-4497, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.02.004 (PDF).


Bucsela, E. J., A. E. Perring, R. C. Cohen, K. F. Boersma, E. A. Celarier, J. F. Gleason, M. O. Wenig, T. H. Bertram, P. J. Wooldridge, R. Dirksen, and J. P. Veefkind (2008), Comparison of tropospheric NO2 from in-situ aircraft measurements with near-real time and standard product data from OMI, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16S31, doi:10.1029/2007JD008838. (PDF)


Boersma, K. F., D. J. Jacob, H. J. Eskes, R. W. Pinder, J. Wang, and R. J. van der A (2008), Intercomparison of SCIAMACHY and OMI tropospheric NO2 columns: observing the diurnal evolution of chemistry and emissions from space, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16S26, doi:10.1029/2007JD008816. (PDF)


Stavrakou, T., J.-F. Müller, K. F. Boersma, I. De Smedt, and R. J. van der A (2008), Assessing the distribution and growth rates of NOx emission sources by inverting a 10-year record of NO2 satellite columns, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L10801, doi:10.1029/2008GL033521. (PDF)


van der A, R. J., H. J. Eskes, K. F. Boersma, T. P. C. van Noije, M. Van Roozendael, I. DeSmedt, D. H. M. U. Peters, and E. W. Meijer (2008), Trends, seasonal variability and dominant NOx source derived from a ten year record of NO2 measured from space, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D04302, doi:10.1029/2007JD009021. (PDF)


Millet, D. B., D. J. Jacob, K. F. Boersma, T.-M. Fu, T. P. Kurosu, K. Chance, C. L. Heald, and A. Guenther (2008), Spatial distribution of isoprene emissions from North America derived from formaldehyde column measurements by the OMI satellite sensor, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D02307, doi:10.1029/2007JD008950. (PDF)

2007


Schaub, D., D. Brunner, K. F. Boersma, J. Keller, D. Folini, B. Buchmann, H. Berresheim, and J. Staehelin (2007), SCIAMACHY tropospheric NO2 over Switzerland: estimates of NOx lifetimes and impact of the complex Alpine topography on the retrieval, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 5971-5987. (PDF)


Blond, N., K. F. Boersma, H. J. Eskes, R. J. van der A, M. Van Roozendael, I. De Smedt, G. Bergamatti, and R. Vautard (2007), Intercomparison of SCIAMACHY nitrogen dioxide observations, in situ measurements and air quality modeling results over Western Europe, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D10311, doi:10.1029/2006JD007277. (PDF)


Wang, Y., M. B. McElroy, K. F. Boersma, H. J. Eskes, and J. P. Veefkind (2007), Traffic restrictions associated with the Sino-African summit: Reductions of NOx detected from space, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L08814, doi:10.1029/2007GL029326. (PDF)


Boersma, K. F., H. J. Eskes, J. P. Veefkind, E. J. Brinksma, R. J. van der A, M. Sneep, G. H. J. van den Oord, P. F. Levelt, P. Stammes, J. F. Gleason, and E. J. Bucsela (2007), Near-real time retrieval of tropospheric NO2 from OMI, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 2103-2118. (PDF)


Jourdain, L., H. M. Worden, J. R. Worden, K. Bowman, Q. Li, A. Eldering, S. S. Kulawik, G. Osterman, K. F. Boersma, B. Fisher, C. P. Rinsland, R. Beer, and M. Gunson (2007), Tropospheric vertical distribution of tropical Atlantic ozone observed by TES during the northern African biomass burning season, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L04810, doi:10.1029/2006GL028284. (PDF)

2006


Boersma, K.F., and J.P. de Vroom (2006), Validation of MODIS aerosol observations over the Netherlands with GLOBE student observations, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D20311, doi:10.1029/2006JD007172 (PDF)


Schaub, D., K.F. Boersma, J. W. Kaiser, A. K. Weiss, D. Folini, H. J. Eskes, and B. Buchmann, Comparison of GOME tropospheric NO2 columns with NO2 profiles deduced from ground-based in situ measurements (2006), Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 3211-3229, 2006. (PDF)


van der A, R. J., D. H. M. U. Peters, H. Eskes, K. F. Boersma, M. Van Roozendael, I. DeSmedt, and H. M. Kelder (2006), Detection of the trend and seasonal variation in tropospheric NO2 over China, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D12317, doi:10.1029/2005JD006594, 2006. (PDF)


van Noije, T.P.C., H.J. Eskes, F.J. Dentener, D.S. Stevenson, K. Ellingsen, M.G. Schultz, O. Wild, M. Amann, C.S. Atherton, D.J. Bergmann, I. Bey, K.F. Boersma, T. Butler, J. Cofala, J. Drevet, A.M. Fiore, M. Gauss, D.A. Hauglustaine, L.W. Horowitz, I.S.A. Isaksen, M.C. Krol, J.-F. Lamarque, M.G. Lawrence, R.V. Martin, V. Montanaro, J.-F. Muller G. Pitari, M.J. Prather, J.A. Pyle, A. Richter, J.M. Rodriguez, N.H. Savage, S.E. Strahan, K. Sudo, S. Szopa, and M. van Roozendael (2006), Multi-model ensemble simulations of tropospheric NO2 compared with GOME retrievals for the year 2000, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 2943-2979, 2006. (PDF)


Bucsela, E. J., E. A. Celarier, M. O. Wenig, J. F. Gleason, J. P. Veefkind, K. F. Boersma, and E. J. Brinksma (2006), Algorithm for NO2 vertical column retrieval from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument, IEEE Trans. Geo. Rem. Sens., 44(5), 1245-1258, Special Issue on the EOS Aura Mission. (PDF)

2005


Boersma, K. F., H. J. Eskes, E. W. Meijer, and H. M. Kelder, Estimates of lightning NOx production from GOME satellite observations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 2311-2331, 2005. (PDF)

2004


Boersma, K. F., H. J. Eskes, and E. J. Brinksma, Error analysis for tropospheric NO2 retrieval from space, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D04311, doi:10.1029/2003JD003962, 2004. (PDF)


(Popular, in Dutch)
Boersma, K. F., H. J. Eskes, and R. J. van der A, Satellietmetingen van luchtvervuiling, Meteorologica, jaargang 13, december, 2004. (PDF)

2003


Eskes, H. J., and K. F. Boersma, Averaging kernels for DOAS total-column satellite retrievals, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 3, 1285-1291, 2003. (PDF)

2002


Boersma, K. F., E. J. Bucsela, E. J. Brinksma, and J. F. Gleason, NO2, in OMI Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document, vol. 4, OMI Trace Gas Algorithms, ATBD-OMI-04, Version 2.0, edited by K. Chance, pp. 13-36, NASA Distrib. Active Arch. Cent., Greenbelt, Md., Aug, 2002. (PDF)