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 avoid
Environmental Science: Water Science and Technology
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Earth-Surface Processes
; Environmental Science: Environmental Chemistry
英文摘要:
Satellite 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.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States; Joint Center for Earth System Technology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, United States; Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research, Universities Space Research Association, Columbia, MD, United States; Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, United States; Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, United States; Sigma Space Corporation, Lanham, MD, United States; Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, MD, United States; NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY, United States; St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD, United States; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University and NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton, NJ, United States; National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Madison, WI, United States
Recommended Citation:
Duncan B,N,, Prados A,et al. 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 avoid[J]. Atmospheric Environment,2014-01-01,94