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Description

This ARSET training covered the applications of Earth observations for air quality-related decision-making activities. Lectures and exercises highlighted applications related to air quality monitoring, forecasting, smoke, fire, PM2.5 monitoring, image interpretation, and data access for modeling efforts. Data sources included:

  • Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
  • Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI)
  • GOES-East
  • GOES-West
  • Online tools for visualizing and acquiring aerosol and trace gas data
  • Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) proxy datasets

To conclude the training, participants completed a case study that incorporated all data portals, tools, and relevant data. Participants applied this to properly identify, track, and measure air quality events of their choosing. This allowed them to assess the strengths and weaknesses of these data products.

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Date

Oct. 9 and 11, 2019

Target Audience

This training is appropriate for air quality and health professionals, as well as decision makers from local, state, and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector.

Course Format

  • Two-day in-person training

Sessions

Day 1

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019

TopicMaterials
Before TEMPO Health Applications Conference

Introduction to Remote Sensing (PDF, 18.2 MB)

Satellite Imagery, Formats, and Data Access (PDF, 53.3 MB)

Exploring Satellite Imagery Using NASA Worldview and Earth Observatory (PDF, 36.4 MB)

Remote Sensing of Aerosols and Applications (PDF, 29.8 MB)

Time Series Analysis and Mapping of Aerosol Data (PDF, 5.6 MB)

Exploring Air Quality from Satellite Data Using NOAA’s e-IDEA and Aerosol Watch (PDF, 4.0 MB)

The Relationship Between AOD and PM2.5 (PDF, 21.2 MB)

EPA Air Now Data and Satellite-Based PM2.5 Datasets (PDF, 24.2 MB)

Trace Gas Air Quality Products from OMI and TROPOMI (PDF, 22.6 MB)

Introduction to TEMPO, Applications, and Synthetic Data Access

Satellite and Health Data Analysis Using the Google Cloud Platform 

Day 2

Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
TopicMaterials
After TEMPO Health Applications Conference

Satellite Remote Sensing of Aerosols and High Resolution Data Download (PDF, 9.0 MB)

TROPOMI Data Download and Display Using Panoply (PDF, 9.2 MB)

Estimating PM2.5 Using Satellite Aerosol Data (xlsx, .02 MB)

NASA Air Quality Forecasts (PDF, 21.5 MB)

Using Python Scripts to Read, Map, and Extract Aerosol Data (PDF, 5.5 MB)

Using Python Scripts to Read and Map Synthetic TEMPO Data

Exploring Synthetic TEMPO Data Using Panoply and ArcGIS

Using Synthetic TEMPO and Health Data for Analysis on the Google Cloud Platform

Aerosol Observations from GOES-R and VIIRS (PDF, 21.5 MB)

Satellite Detection of Fires and Smoke Transport (PDF, 24.5 MB)

Citation

(2019). ARSET - Applications of Satellite Observations for Air Quality and Health Exposure. NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET). https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/applications-satellite-observations-air-quality-health-exposure. 

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Details

Last Updated

Feb. 11, 2026

Published

Oct. 9, 2019

Data Center/Project

Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET)