2008-01-25: ESIP AQ Cluster Telecon
John White
wildfire scenario satellite products for media SEVIR (Central America) --goal is to develop group based data to integrate into satellites
Two GEOSS like activities that seem to be going on:
- satellite products for media
- SEVIR (Central America)
- AirNOW International
present a scenario that includes Global components John knows AirNow - is seeking input from other air
quality organizations to develop this scenario For Ispra meeting: take result of wiki and present to other countries. -so that AQ stays on the table -get input from other countries and make applicable to non-North American countries
Frank Lindsay - Is this EPA?
Rudy Husar -Driven by architecture committee. Key is interoperability
and driven by soceital benefit area. -Focus on scenario development at this stage. followed by
call for participation Possible pilot dates and background material is posted on
wiki: http://
Ernie Hilsenrath CEOS Constellation Committee for Earth Observing Systems Provide GEO with a space component for GEOSS 4 Pilot Projects (Constellations) -Land Surface Imaging -Ocean Topography -Precipitation -Atmospheric Composition (Aura, ENVISat, and Canadian
mission) --stratosphere --climate (radiative processes, aerosols) --air quality
1) NO2 from METOP combined with OMI (NOAA Lead), create
common algorithm for NO2 -improve NO2 inventories, imporive aq forecasts 2) Volcanic ash advisories 3) Smoke forecasts from fires already demonstrated a smoke forecast based on satellites for GEOSS -enhance that, deposit data into IDEA -use multiple satellites that are directed to fires and
serve data for forecasts -how to bring all those pieces together -smoke dispersion model -sensor web capability -have users (but how to bring it all together) -demonstrate that you can add value if you use more than
one satellite
Rudy: How to define user role
Rich Scheffe: Can't define ahead of time specific users. System should evolve organically
Karen Moe: Can help to identify users in other countries If we look at Airnow and IDEA sites that show aerosol and
smoke trajectories. If we start with EPA user, it helps technology team on the
back end on how to bring in the technology tools Usually good to focus on scenario on a narrow scoped
problem Work out how systems interact with a well know set of
users and then transport that to other groups/areas
David McCabe: Scenario is where end user is public, instead of
necessarily a scientist work off of California and how to deal in other parts of
the world where you don't have observations real-time oriented
Ernie: real-time but still in research mode
