On the Distribution of an Impurity and Control of its Content in the Atmosphere

On the basis of a theoretical model of propagation of a gas impurity polluting the atmosphere, formulas are obtained that relate the power of the impurity source with the impurity content when measured by a gas-correlation IR radiometer. The model takes into account transfer of the gas impurity by wind, its diffusion, and vertical motion. Requirements on the sensitivity of instrumentation are analyzed. Estimates of the possibility of remote monitoring of the atmosphere are also made.