Air Quality Focus Group Discussion Summary ESIP Winter Meeting January 2005 Air Quality is one of 12 Applications of National Priority as defined by NASA and is one of 5 National Application Areas most frequently selected in Tom Yunck’s pre-meeting questionnaire Air quality management involves multiple government agencies, businesses, and universities and provides an application area well suited for making use of ESIP’s infrastructure and resources. About 20 participants attended the focus group
Air Quality Focus Group Discussion Topics A) How are satellite data currently used in air quality research and management? a) how is the data used b) what satellite data are used c) who are the data users B) How to enhance the relevance of satellite data for air quality decision making? a) what do EPA and other air quality organizations need b) what can ESIP offer
AQ Management: Sensory-Motor System Air Quality Assessment Compare to Goals Plan Reductions Track Progress Controls (Actions) Monitoring (Sensing) Set Goals NAAQS Assessment turns data into knowledge for decision making & actions through analysis (science & engineering) Monitoring collects multi-sensory data from surface and satellite platforms and NASA ESE data, tools and methods can benefit air quality (AQ) management through extended monitoring, data sharing tools and better science. Set Policy CAAA
Air Quality Data Use (EPA Ambient Air Monitoring Strategy, 2004) AQ Management Activity Satellite Use (Part. Matter) ESIP Informing the publicInformative AQ Images NAAQS (Nat. Amb AQ Std) developmentCriteria Document NAAQS compliance Tracking progress (trends) Strategy dev. (SIPs), model evaluationIntercontinental transport Science support (atmospheric processes)Natural dust & smoke, AQ Forecasting Ecosystem assessment
Information Information ‘Refinery’ Value Chain (Taylor, 1975) Informing Knowledge ActionProductive Knowledge Data Organizing Grouping Classifying Formatting Displaying Analyzing Separating Evaluating Interpreting Synthesizing Judging Options Quality Advantages Disadvantages Deciding Matching goals Compromising Bargaining Deciding e.g. DAAC e.g. Langley IDEA, FASTNET, Forecast Modeling e.g. WG Reports e.g. RPO Manager Info. Quality Transform. Processes Examples ESIP – FacilitationStates, EPA, International
Next Steps Form ESIP AQ Cluster to explore ideas & identify relevant ESIP resources What types of air quality applications can ESIP support Work up example applications Prepare material for proposal Organize a meeting/workshop with EPA/NASA/NOAA Understand their current efforts and information flow processes Identify specific areas of interest Develop a demo/testbed