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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">EGUsphere</journal-id>
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<publisher><publisher-name>Copernicus Publications</publisher-name>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5194/egusphere-2026-5017</article-id>
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<article-title>Transcontinental transport of a massive SO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; plume from the Tehran refinery explosion in March 2026 observed from space</article-title>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Liu</surname>
<given-names>Shangyi</given-names>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2">
<sup>2</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Clerbaux</surname>
<given-names>Cathy</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2">
<sup>2</sup>
</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3">
<sup>3</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Boynard</surname>
<given-names>Anne</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2">
<sup>2</sup>
</xref>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4">
<sup>4</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Gu</surname>
<given-names>Mingjian</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff5">
<sup>5</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Qi</surname>
<given-names>Chengli</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>6</sup>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Franco</surname>
<given-names>Bruno</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0736-458X</ext-link>
</name>
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<sup>3</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Clarisse</surname>
<given-names>Lieven</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8805-2141</ext-link>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3">
<sup>3</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Han</surname>
<given-names>Shan</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
</xref>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Sheng</surname>
<given-names>Mengya</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-621X</ext-link>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Theys</surname>
<given-names>Nicolas</given-names>
</name>
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<sup>7</sup>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Zeng</surname>
<given-names>Zhao-Cheng</given-names>
<ext-link>https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0008-6508</ext-link>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1">
<sup>1</sup>
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<label>1</label>
<addr-line>School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China</addr-line>
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<label>2</label>
<addr-line>LATMOS/IPSL, Sorbonne Université, UVSQ, CNRS, Paris, France</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff3">
<label>3</label>
<addr-line>Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), BLU-ULB research Center, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry and Atmospheric Remote Sensing (SQUARES), Brussels, Belgium</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff4">
<label>4</label>
<addr-line>SPASCIA, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, Toulouse, France</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff5">
<label>5</label>
<addr-line>Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff6">
<label>6</label>
<addr-line>National Satellite Meteorological Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China</addr-line>
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<aff id="aff7">
<label>7</label>
<addr-line>Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), Brussels, Belgium</addr-line>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>22</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<volume>2026</volume>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>17</lpage>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright: &#x000a9; 2026 Shangyi Liu et al.</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
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<p>Conflict-induced explosions can inject pollutants into the middle-to-upper troposphere, producing long-range transport with environmental impacts beyond the local scale. In March 2026, airstrikes on Tehran&apos;s refinery complex triggered massive explosions and fires, releasing sulfur dioxide (SO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;) and carbonaceous aerosols. This study utilizes the data from a hyperspectral infrared satellite constellation (CrIS, IASI, and HIRAS) to track the explosion-related SO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; plume with high frequency. The plume was first detected by CrIS at 22:01 UTC on 7 March at approximately 8.2 km altitude. Retrievals yield a peak SO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; mass of approximately 3 kt, equivalent to the emissions of a minor volcanic eruption. Satellite observations capture the plume&apos;s transcontinental transport over roughly four days, demonstrating good agreement with HYSPLIT forward trajectories simulations. Comparison with CAMS SO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; forecasts reveal that the model reproduces the transport of regional anthropogenic SO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; but fails to capture the explosion plume. This study highlights the importance of satellite observations in monitoring emissions from conflict-induced extreme events and accurately assessing their long-range environmental impacts. The Tehran event also provides new insights into the potential global atmospheric impacts from a wider conflict.</p>
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<funding-source>National Natural Science Foundation of China</funding-source>
<award-id>42275142</award-id>
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<funding-source>National Key Research and Development Program of China</funding-source>
<award-id>2022YFA1003800</award-id>
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