The BIG Picture Earth Observing Systems (EOS) and the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)

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The BIG PictureEarth Observing Systems (EOS)
and theGlobal Earth Observing System of
Systems (GEOSS)

• Dorsey Worthy
• U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development
• National Exposure Research Laboratory

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EOS and GEOSS
EOS environmental remote sensing systems can
provide near-continuous monitoring of the earth
The GEOSS "system-of-systems of remote and
ground-based sensors and monitoring activities
will enable unprecedented access to and use of
earth resources data and information
global
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Air Quality
Integrated System Solutions
EARTH SYSTEM MODELS

Aerosol Transport
DAO
GoCART
,
DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS
CMAQ
CMAQ
(
C
ommunity
M
ulit
-
Predictions
VALUE BENEFITS

Global
-
Regional Assimilations
S
cale
A
ir
Q
uality modeling
RAQMS,
CMAQ
system)

Reduce lung
-
related

Assess emissions control

Atmospheric Chemistry
GEOS
-
diseases premature
CO
CH
Atmospheric

CHEM,
CMAQ
strategies and develop
SIPs
2
4
death
Concentration
(State Implementation Plan)
Projections

Emissions
SMOKE

Reduce hospital
Assess compliance

Global Atmosphere State


Meteorology
MM5
admissions use of
Seasonal Forecasts
medicines
Waivers to air standards


Air Trajectories
NOAA
-
Hysplit4

Local Global Long
-
Range Prediction of
Reduce lost workdays
Quantify voluntary



Global Circulation Models
GISS, PCM
Pollutants
and schooldays
stationary emission
Supported Non
-
NASA Model
reductions

Improve visibility and

Total Aerosol Amount
reduce haze for tourism
AQI
(
A
ir
Q
uality
I
ndex)

Aerosol Properties

Improve resiliency of

Forecast transport of

Atmospheric
crops increase yields
dust/pollutants
Temperature

Total Column Ozone
Increase confidence in
MONITORING MEASUREMENTS


Actions to reduce source

Ozone Vertical Profile
government
emissions

Ozone Precursors
Atmosphere

Terra, Aqua, TOMS,

Improve crop estimates

PM
forecasts
2.5

Land Cover/Use
Aeronet
, SAGE III,
AIRNow
, GOES,

Sensitive populations
POES,
INTEX, Aura,
CloudSAT
,
Calipso
,

Cloud Particles
Linkage of global and regional
can change activities
OCO, GIFTS, NPP, NPOES APS
Properties
climate and air quality models
Cloud System Structure


Land
Terra, Aqua, Landsat

Improve global
awareness/actions of

Surface Trace Gas

Incorporate hemispheric
Concentration
global transport
transport into regional air

Trace Gas Source
quality decision making
Observations
Future Mission
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Sept 9
Sept 10
4 day sequence showing transport of
regional pollution event. Posts show EPA PM2.5
ground-based measuring site. Color contours are
MODIS aerosol optical depth (US EPA/NASA, 2003)
No EPA sites MODIS fills in
Sept 11
Sept 12
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Detecting, Monitoring, and Predicting the
Exposure and Impact of Smoke from Wildfires
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WBSR August 11, 2004