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Integration for Airborne Dust Prediction Systems and Vegetation Phenology to Track Pollen for Asthma Alerts in Public Health Decision Support SystemsThe objective of the program is to assess the feasibility of combining a dust transport model with MODIS derived phenology to study pollen transport for integration with a public health decision support system. The use of pollen information has specifically be identified as a critical need by the New Mexico State Health department for inclusion in the Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) program. Material and methods: Pollen can be transported great distances. Local observations of plan phenology may be consistent with the timing and source of pollen collected by pollen sampling instruments. The Dust REgional Atmospheric Model (DREAM) is an integrated modeling system designed to accurately describe the dust cycle in the atmosphere. The dust modules of the entire system incorporate the state of the art parameterization of all the major phases of the atmospheric dust life such as production, diffusion, advection, and removal. These modules also include effects of the particles size distribution on aerosol dispersion. The model was modified to use pollen sources instead of dust. Pollen release was estimated based on satellite-derived phenology of key plan species and vegetation communities. The MODIS surface reflectance product (MOD09) provided information on the start of the plant growing season, growth stage, and pollen release. The resulting deterministic model is useful for predicting and simulating pollen emission and downwind concentration to study details of phenology and meteorology and their dependencies. The proposed linkage in this project provided critical information on the location timing and modeled transport of pollen directly to the EPHT> This information is useful to support the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)'s National EPHT and the state of New Mexico environmental public health decision support for asthma and allergies alerts.
Document ID
20090014771
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Luvall, J. C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Sprigg, W. A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Nickovic, S.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Huete, A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Budge, A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Flowers, L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2008
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
MSFC-2180
Meeting Information
Meeting: The International EcoHealth Forum 2008/The International Development and Research Centre (IDRC)
Location: Merida
Country: Mexico
Start Date: December 1, 2008
End Date: December 5, 2008
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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