The GEO Air Quality
Community of Practice:
From Observations to Decision Support
David McCabe, Phil Dickerson, Lawrence Friedl,
Rudy Husar, Terry Keating, Frank Lindsay, Erin
Robinson, and Stefan Falke
TS 34-3
ISRSE 33
6 May 2009
Stresa, Italy
Introduction: AQ Scenario for GEO
Architecture Implementation Pilot 2
The AQ scenario in the GEO AIP-2 Call for Participation
lays out a broad, ambitious vision describing examples of
how GEOSS will serve AQ decision-makers
- Spectrum of example decision-makers who depend on
common upstream data
- Decisions need support from multiple types of data; no one
type is adequate
Decision Makers
Data Needs
Ambient Meteorology
Emissions Models
Satellite
Policy maker assessing
intercontinental transport
AQ manager assessing an
exceptional event
Public planning activities
today and tomorrow
The AQ Vision
Decision makers,
Decisions
Earth
Obs.
Policy
Makers
Satellite
Agency
met data
Met
Agency
Modeling
Community
Air Quality
Analysts
Web Services
For data fusion
conc.
fields
Was pollution
event due
AQ
to transport
Managers from afar?
AQI
Forecasters
Public
Enviro.
Agency
Sign
international
agreement?
Is it healthy
to go for
a run now?
The AQ Vision
Decision makers,
Decisions
Earth
Obs.
Policy
Makers
Satellite
Agency
met data
Met
Agency
Modeling
Community
Air Quality
Analysts
Web Services
For data fusion
conc.
fields
Sign
international
agreement?
Was pollution
event due
AQ
to transport
Managers from afar?
AQI
Forecasters
Public
Is it healthy
to go for
a run now?
Enviro.
Agency
Pink: exists, hard to get, hard to use: GEOSS (GCI) can help
Blue: not currently operationally existent; our goal for broad GEOSS
Green: not currently adequate; what society needs from GEOSS
Roles of the AQ Community of Practice
GEO envisions Communities of Practice as important links
between GEO organizations, practitioners who collect and
analyze observations, and end users.
• Building upon the GCI: as GEOSS grows from
Better Access and Discovery of EO ----> Decision Support
GEOSS will require more community engagement:
– Building and maintaining the core Community Infrastructure (AIP-2)
– Defining needed data, information, and tools needed to serve users
and make them available and usable within GEOSS
– Develop the conventions and best practices for developing the
GEOSS
This work is best handled by a Community of Practice
• Communication among the many relevant initiatives and
activities working on aspects of AQ decision support
Building the AQ System of Systems
Some of the efforts to build parts of this vision:
• GEO AIP-2: AQ Community Infrastructure
GEOSS
Clearinghouse
Find:
Publish: ISO
CSW/RSS/ISO
Metadata
Bind:
WMS/WCS
Provider
User
(see following talk)
Building the AQ System of Systems
Some of the efforts to build parts of this vision:
• GEO AIP: AQ Community Infrastructure
• AQ Forecasting & Public Information
GEO Work Plan Task HE-09-02b
AIRNow-International, AIRAWARE, …
(see previous talks re: AIRNow-International, AIRAWARE…)
Building the AQ System of Systems
Some of the efforts to build parts of this vision:
• GEO AIP: AQ Community Infrastructure
• AQ Forecasting & Public Information
• International modeling and evaluation initiatives:
- CLRTAP TF Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution
- Atmospheric Brown Cloud Initiative
- Mercury Fate & Transport Research Partnership
GEO Work Plan Task HE-09-02d
- Air Quality Model Evaluation International Initiative
GEO Work Plan Task DA-09-02d
- AeroCom
- IGAC-SPARC Atmospheric Chemistry & Climate initiative
- ACCENT, GEMS / MACC
-…
HTAP Data Network Pilot
Phase 1: Connect Juelich to DataFed/NEISGEI
Will be completed by end of FY09
Phase 2: Connect Giovanni, NILU, AeroCom, Langley
Phase 3: Connect to CMAS, RSIG, …
Building the AQ System of Systems
Some of the efforts to build parts of this vision:
• GEO AIP: AQ Community Infrastructure
• AQ Forecasting & Public Information
• International modeling and evaluation initiatives:
• CEOS Atmospheric Composition Constellation
A virtual constellation of satellite sensors focused on
- changes in the ozone layer
- climate forcing
- air quality
Currently planning an Atmospheric Composition Portal
Where do we stand?
Air Quality
Community
Data Needs
Infrastructure
Ambient Meteorology
Emissions Models
Satellite
Decision Makers
Policy maker assessing
intercontinental transport
AQ manager assessing an
exceptional event
Public planning activities
today and tomorrow
The AQ Community of Practice has a strong role in
coordinating and developing the tools and capabilities that
will fill the gap between the GCI and decision support.
We hope you will get involved and engaged!
Air Quality Community Meeting,
Santa Barbara, Calif., 8 & 9 July 2009
Meeting at the ESIP summer meeting; we will
have 1.5 days of air quality sessions to:
- Review infrastructure developments
- Review evolving designs
GEO, EPA data strategies
- Where do we go next?
Please join us!
http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Air_Quality_Community_Summer_2009_Meeting
GEO-VI Plenary, Washington DC,
November 2009
The AQ Community is expected (and has planned)
to demonstrate significant tangible results at a
side event at the 2009 Plenary…
Featured contributions will include:
- AIRNow-International
- SERVIR-AIR
- AQ Community Infrastructure from AIP-2
Contributions from other nations eagerly sought!