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Satellite Data of Atmospheric Pollution for U.S. Air Quality Applications: Examples of Applications, Summary of Data End-user Resources, Answers to Faqs, and Common Mistakes to AvoidSatellite data of atmospheric pollutants are becoming more widely used in the decision-making and environmental management activities of public, private sector and non-profit organizations. They are employed for estimating emissions, tracking pollutant plumes, supporting air quality forecasting activities, providing evidence for "exceptional event" declarations, monitoring regional long-term trends, and evaluating air quality model output. However, many air quality managers are not taking full advantage of the data for these applications nor has the full potential of satellite data for air quality applications been realized. A key barrier is the inherent difficulties associated with accessing, processing, and properly interpreting observational data. A degree of technical skill is required on the part of the data end-user, which is often problematic for air quality agencies with limited resources. Therefore, we 1) review the primary uses of satellite data for air quality applications, 2) provide some background information on satellite capabilities for measuring pollutants, 3) discuss the many resources available to the end-user for accessing, processing, and visualizing the data, and 4) provide answers to common questions in plain language.
Document ID
20140013053
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Bryan N Duncan (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
Ana I Prados (University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland, United States)
Lok N Lamsal (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, Maryland, United States)
Yang Liu (Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
David G Streets (Argonne National Laboratory Lemont, Illinois, United States)
Pawan Gupta (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, Maryland, United States)
Ernest Hilsenrath (University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland, United States)
Ralph A Kahn (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
J Eric Nielsen (Science Systems and Applications (United States) Lanham, Maryland, United States)
Andreas J Beyersdorf (Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Sharon P Burton (Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Arlene M Fiore (Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory Palisades, NY, United States)
Jack Fishman (Saint Louis University St Louis, Missouri, United States)
Daven K Henze (University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, Colorado, United States)
Chris A Hostetler (Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Nickolay A Krotkov (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
Pius Lee (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
Meiyun Lin (Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey, United States)
Steven Pawson (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
Gabriele Pfister (National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colorado, United States)
Kenneth E Pickering (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, United States)
R Bradley Pierce (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
Yasuko Yoshida (Science Systems and Applications (United States) Lanham, Maryland, United States)
Luke D Ziemba (Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Date Acquired
October 15, 2014
Publication Date
May 21, 2014
Publication Information
Publication: Atmospheric Environment
Publisher: ELSEVIER
Volume: 94
Issue Publication Date: September 1, 2014
ISSN: 1352-2310
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231014004270
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.05.061
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN13050
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG12HP06C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
remote sensing
air quaility
air quality monitoring

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