Description

The 2018 Environmental Performance Index ranked India's air quality as 178th out of 180 countries. NASA satellite data can be used for air quality forecasting, smoke and fire detection, PM2.5 monitoring, and modeling. This training, led by NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training program (ARSET), covered the access and use of NASA resources for decision-making activities related to air quality. 

A presentation on relevant data products, as well as the online tools used to acquire and visualize aerosol and trace gas data was followed by an air quality case study. Participants had the opportunity to use available data portals and visualization tools to identify, track, and measure air quality events of their choosing.

Objectives

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to: 

• Become familiar with specific data products, including data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Multi-Angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR), Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), and the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) satellite, and online tools such as Worldview and Giovanni
• Conduct a case study incorporating data portals, visualization tools, and satellite data to identify, track and measure an air quality event
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the data products discussed.

Target Audience

This training is designed for air quality professionals and decision makers from local, state, and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

Course Format

• Two days
• Pre-conference event for the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission V Symposium on "Education & Outreach – Geospatial technology – Pixel to People"

Sessions

Day 1

Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018

Materials

Day 2

Monday, Nov. 19, 2018

Materials

• Trace Gases and Air Quality Modeling: An Introduction IIRS: Lecture, Discussion
• Remote Sensing of Trace Gases: Lecture (PDF, 34.8 MB)
• Satellite Remote Sensing of Trace Gases, Products, and Data Access: Demonstration (PDF, 50.6 MB)
• Model and Satellite Intercomparison: Using RSIG Tool IIRS: Lecture, Hands-On
• Satellite Remote Sensing of Particulate Matter Air Quality: Lecture, Discussion (PDF, 30.9 MB)
• PM2.5 Estimation Using Satellite Data: Hands-On (xlsx, 20 KB)
• Exercise Data File (zip, 31.9 MB)
• PM2.5 Datasets and Access: Hands-On (PDF, 25.8 MB)
• Participants Work on Air Quality Case Studies (PDF, 190 KB)
• Participant Presentation on Air Quality Case Studies