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Remote Sensing Data Usage in Air Quality Assessments Class
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Availability
We are now accepting registration for the dates in the table below. Currently,
these training are all subject to cancellation if there is not enough interest.
We need a minimum of 6 trainees per date.
As classes become full, the status below will be changed to "Full."
Please note: If you are interested in another training date, please contact CMAS Center support.
Dates |
Status |
Enrollment |
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Now Accepting |
2/10 |
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Please note: If you are interested in another training date, please contact CMAS support (e-mail at bottom of this page).
About the course
CMAS, with support from NASA, is now offering a course titled "Remote Sensing Data Usage in Air Quality Assessments", to be taught by two NASA-sponsored instructors with support from CMAS staff. The 2.5 - day course will cover the use of aerosol- and trace gas-related data products from the satellite-based MODIS and OMI instruments and AERONET (ground-based lidar network) in air quality studies. Along with lectures and demonstrations of products from web-based data warehouses, hands-on modules will guide students in examining post-processed CMAQ output from selected air pollution episodes to perform one-to-one comparisons against the remotely sensed data
2.5-day Remote Sensing Course Agenda
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Time
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Day 2
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Day 3
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| 8:30 |
Overview and Workshop Goals |
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8:30 - 11:30
Direct Model and Satellite Data Comparisons |
| 8:45 |
8:45 - 9:45
Introduction to Satellite Remote Sensing and Definitions |
| 9:00 |
9:00 - 9:45
Air Quality Applications of Remote Sensing Products |
| 9:15 |
| 9:30 |
| 9:45 |
Break |
IDEA |
| 10:00 |
10:00 - 12:00
Calculation of R-S Data Products from CMAQ Output
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Break |
| 10:15 |
10:15 - 12:00
Case Study Analysis - Giovanni, Rapidfire, LAADS, GE |
| 10:30 |
| 10:45 |
| 11:00 |
| 11:15 |
| 11:30 | 11:30 - 12:00
Surveys and wrap-up
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| 11:45 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 - 1:30
Lunch | 12:00 - 1:30
Lunch | |
| 12:15 |
| 12:30 |
| 12:45 |
| 1:00 |
| 1:15 |
| 1:30 | 1:30 - 3:00
Introduction to Air Quality Products and Giovanni |
1:30 - 2:00
The MODIS aesosol product in detail |
| 1:45 |
| 2:00 | 2:00 - 3:30
HDFLook - Demo followed by directed hands-on |
| 2:15 |
| 2:30 |
| 2:45 |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | 3:15 - 4:00
Theoretical concepts in aerosol retrievals: spectral and angular information
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| 3:30 | Break |
| 3:45 | 3:45 - 5:00
Introduction to Model and Satellite Data Comparisons
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| 4:00 | 4:00 - 4:30
Structure of MODIS Atmosphere Products
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| 4:15 |
| 4:30 | 4:30 - 5:30
AERONET, AERONET Synergy Tool, mapss |
| 4:45 |
| 5:00 | |
| 5:15 |
| 5:30 | |
Cost
The standard cost of the training is $800 per person. There is a
$200 discount for full-time students for a total cost of $600. The 2.5-day
course includes break food and beverages on all days, the training materials,
and the latest user manual. Payment is accepted with check, credit card,
or purchase order. We urge users to register as soon as possible. To register,
fill out the online
registration form. Note that you are asked to make the payment or initiate
the payment process (e.g. by providing the purchase order number) at the
time of registration. We will send you a receipt by email to confirm the
receipt of the registration and payment. If you find later that you are unable
to attend to the class after registration, please be kind enough to let us
know. Please see our
Payment Info page for our refund policy. To pay
by credit card, please register
for the class on the CMAS site and then continue to our secure online
payment site.
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of air quality modeling and atmospheric chemistry concepts is essential for getting the most out of this course. In this course, concepts of remote sensing processing terminology, and calculation of remote sensing products from air quality model outputs are reviewed, but prior knowledge of such concepts is helpful. A basic knowledge of UNIX is also helpful, such as editing text files, changing directories, and listing directory contents. However, all UNIX commands needed are provided in the lab assignments.
Registration
Please use the online registration form to sign up for any of the training classes.
Contact Information
For more information on the Remote Sensing training, please contact Brian Naess at 919-966-9925 or email cmas@unc.edu.
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