Publications

Verma, N; Kumar, N; Mishra, P; Purohit, N (2021). Profound implications of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the Earth's ecosystem: a case study using remote sensing data. CURRENT SCIENCE, 121(1), 115-120.

Abstract
The suddenly enforced COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has impacted the Earth's environment, and several studies have reported a significant change in air pollution using remote sensing data. In this study, we highlight significant changes in the environment due to reduced human activities using MODIS, Sentinel-5 and NASA-USDA/SMAP satellite data. Critical parameters such as nitrogen dioxide, land surface temperature, surface soil moisture and normalized difference vegetation index were compared (pre-pandemic and post-pandemic) for six highly impacted cities around the world. This study is crucial for environmental management to maintain sustainability of the Earth's ecosystem.

DOI:
10.18520/cs/v121/i1/115-120

ISSN:
0011-3891