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Module 1. Log on to GEO Data Portal web site. In the search box, type “SO .” Choose the national “Emissions
4 of SO – Total (RIVM/MNP)” option, and press continue. Select the data for the year 1995, and
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press continue. Fill out the following table.

Emission of SO - Total Answers
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(RIVM/MNP) 2 2 2 61.81 [Thousands tonnes of SO ]1995 (RIVM/MNP) Kenya
9-12 December, 2013 2. Repeat this query for the compounds of NOx and NMVOC Emission of SO - Total
[Thousands tonnes of SO ] 1995
Kenya

Emission of NOx - Total

[Thousands tonnes of NOx] 1995
Kenya (RIVM/MNP) 199.80 [Thousands tonnes of NOx ] 1995 (RIVM/MNP) Emission of NOx - Total Kenya

Emission of NMVOC - Total
(RIVM/MNP) 468.48 Kenya
[Thousands tonnes of NMVOC] 1995 [Thousands tonnes of NMVOC] 1995
Kenya (RIVM/MNP) Emission of NMVOC - Total

3. Summarize Kenya Air Emission Indicators

Indicator SO NOx NMVOC
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Year 1995 1995 1995
Unit 1 000 tonnes 1 000 tonnes 1 000 tonnes

Kenya 62 200 468

4. Using this data, complete the following formula to elaborate Kenya’s Air Quality Index (AQI):
AQI = [ + + ] AQI = [ + + ] x 100

[NO ]
[SO ]
[NMVOC]
600
500
400
x
2
500 400 600 x 100 62 200 468
5. Similarly, repeat the AQI calculation for the countries of West Asia or North Africa and create a
bar graph and a map to visualize the differences. Try to rank West Asian or North African countries
among all countries of the world.

6. Using the US EPA’s AIRNow air quality index, http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.aqi
AIRNow what can you say about air quality in each of WA country?

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