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Air Quality Research and Applications Using AURA OMi DataThe Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on EOS Aura is a new generation of satellite remote sensing instrument designed to measure trace gas and aerosol absorption at the UV and blue wavelengths. These measurements are made globally at urban scale resolution with no inter-orbital gaps that make them potentially very useful for air quality research, such as the determination of the sources and processes that affect global and regional air quality, and to develop applications such as air quality forecast. However, the use of satellite data for such applications is not as straight forward as satellite data have been for stratospheric research. There is a need for close interaction between the satellite product developers, in-situ measurement programs, and the air quality research community to overcome some of the inherent difficulties in interpreting data from satellite-based remote sensing instruments. In this talk we will discuss the challenges and opportunities in using OMI products for air quality research and applications. A key conclusion of this work is that to realize the full potential of OMI measurements it will be necessary to combine OMI data with data from instruments such as MLS, MODIS, AIRS, and CALIPSO that are currently flying in the "A-train" satellite constellation. In addition similar data taken by satellites crossing the earth at different local times than the A-train (e.g., the recently MetOp satellite) would need to be processed in a consistent manner to study diurnal variability, and to capture the effects on air quality of rapidly changing events such as wild fires.
Document ID
20080030787
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bhartia, P.K.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Gleason, J.F.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Torres, O.
Levelt, P.
Liu, X.
Ziemke, J.
Chandra, S.
Krotkov, N.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2007
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Fall AGU Meeting
Start Date: December 1, 2007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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