Remote Sensing for Reducing Spatial Uncertainty in Air Pollution Measurements in Indo-Pacific Region

Fossil fuel burning is the major cause of air pollution and climate change. 1 According to an estimate, every year 4.2 million people die of heart disease, chronic pulmonary disease and lung cancer due to poor air quality. 2 Air pollution is an important environmental issue in the Asia-Pacific region. [3][4]4][5][6] It is a threat for human health and ecosystems in the Indo-pacific region too 7-12 Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malysia, Taiwan, South Korea and Sri Lanka of Indo-Pacific region are in the list of top most polluted countries. 13