Title of article :
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
Author/Authors :
Duncan ، نويسنده , , Bryan N. and Prados، نويسنده , , Ana I. and Lamsal، نويسنده , , Lok N. and Liu، نويسنده , , Yang and Streets، نويسنده , , David G. and Gupta، نويسنده , , Pawan and Hilsenrath، نويسنده , , Ernest and Kahn، نويسنده , , Ralph A. and Nielsen، نويسنده , , J. Eric and Beyersdorf، نويسنده , , Andreas J. and Burton، نويسنده , , Sharon P. and Fiore، نويسنده , , Arlene M. and Fishman، نويسنده , , Jack and Henze، نويسنده , , Daven K. and Hostetler، نويسنده , , Chris A. and Krotkov، نويسنده , , Nickolay A. and Lee، نويسنده , , Pius and Lin، نويسنده , , Meiyun and Pawson، نويسنده , , Steven and Pfister، نويسنده , , Gabriele and Pickering، نويسنده , , Kenneth E. and Pierce، نويسنده , , R. Bradley and Yoshida، نويسنده , , Yasuko and Ziemba، نويسنده , , Luke D.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
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.
