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Noam David¹, H Oliver Gao^1,2

¹The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.

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This study reveals how cellular networks can detect temperature inversions, crucial for identifying air pollution conditions. This innovative approach uses existing infrastructure for real-time atmospheric monitoring.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Atmospheric Science
Telecommunications Engineering

Background:

Accurate ground-level atmospheric monitoring is essential for public health, safety, hazard warning, and weather forecasting.
Conventional monitoring systems are often expensive, spatially limited, and not densely deployed.
Commercial microwave links (MWLs) in cellular networks have shown potential for hydrometeor monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the capability of existing cellular network infrastructure for air quality monitoring.
To investigate the detection of temperature inversions using standard cellular signal measurements.
To assess the potential for identifying atmospheric conditions conducive to air pollution.

Main Methods:

Utilizing standard signal measurements from commercial microwave links within existing cellular networks.
Analyzing signal data during routine network operation to identify atmospheric phenomena.
Focusing on the detection of temperature inversions as an indicator of trapped pollutants.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the potential of using cellular network MWLs for air quality-related atmospheric monitoring.
Successfully identified atmospheric conditions, specifically temperature inversions, using existing network signals.
Showcased a novel application of telecommunication infrastructure for environmental sensing.

Conclusions:

Commercial microwave links offer a cost-effective and widely deployable method for atmospheric monitoring.
This technique provides a new avenue for real-time detection of air pollution-prone conditions.
Leveraging existing cellular networks can significantly enhance environmental monitoring capabilities.