2013 VIIRS Workshop

VIIRS Aerosol Science and Operational Users Workshop
November 21-22, 2013

National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP)
5830 University Research Court
College Park, MD 20740

Workshop Agenda

VIIRS Workshop Agenda (Printable Version)

Thursday, November 21
8:00 – 8:30          Registration
8:30 – 8:45          Welcome and Goals of the Workshop     Shobha Kondragunta, NOAA
8:45 – 9:15          VIIRS Aerosol Optical Depth Algorithm and Validation     Istvan Laszlo,                               NOAA
9:15 – 9:45          VIIRS Aerosol Products, Data Quality, and Visualization Tools                                              Hongqing Liu, IMSG at NOAA
9:45 – 10:15        VIIRS Suspended Matter and Dust Index Products     Shobha                                               Kondragunta, NOAA and Pubu Ciren, IMSG at NOAA
10:15 – 10:45      Break
10:45 – 11:30      Global Case Studies of VIIRS Aerosol Products and Data Access                                        Lorraine Remer, UMBC
11:30 – 12:00      View from the Outside: How VIIRS Aerosol Products Fit into the Larger                               Aerosol Remote Sensing Picture     Ralph Kahn, NASA GSFC
12:00 – 1:00        Lunch
1:00 – 1:20          Transitioning from MODIS AOD to VIIRS AOD     Robert Levy, NASA                                 GSFC
1:20 – 1:40          VIIRS Aerosol Products in Data Assimilation     Arlindo da Silva, NASA                               GSFC
1:40 – 2:00          Use of VIIRS Aerosol Products in a Regional Air Quality Model     Rohit                               Mathur, EPA
2:00 – 2:20          Global Estimates of Ambient PM2.5 Concentration from Satellite AOD                                  Aaron Van Donkelaar, Dalhousie University
2:20 – 2:40          Estimating Surface PM2.5 Concentrations using Satellite AOD     Sundar                             Christopher, University of Alabama – Huntsville
2:40 – 3:10          Break
3:10 – 3:30          Engaging New Users for VIIRS Aerosol Products     Rich Kleidman or                                 Pawan Gupta, NASA ARSET Program
3:30 – 5:00          Group Discussion: VIIRS Aerosol Products for Research Applications                                Moderator: Lorraine Remer, UMBC
5:00                     Workshop Adjourns for the Day
Friday, November 22
8:00 – 8:30          Registration
8:30 – 9:00          Overview of the JPSS Program     Mitch Goldberg, NOAA
9:00 – 9:30          Aerosol Products in Operational Air Quality Forecasting – West Coast                                 Perspective     Kevin Durkee, South Coast Air Quality Management                                     District
9:30 – 10:00        Aerosol Products in Operational Air Quality Forecasting – East Coast                                 Perspective     Laura Warren, Maryland Department of the Environment
10:00 – 10:30      Break
10:30 – 11:00      Improving EPA’s AIRNow AQI Maps with MODIS Aerosol Products                                    Jim Szykman, EPA
11:00 – 11:30      Use of Satellite Data in Operational Air Quality Prediction     Ivanka                                       Stajner, NOAA
11:30 – 12:00      VIIRS Aerosol Products in NOAA’s HMS Fire and Smoke Product                                        Mark Ruminski, NOAA
12:00 – 1:00        Lunch
1:00 – 1:30          A Tutorial on MODIS and VIIRS Aerosol Products from Direct Broadcast                             Data on IDEA     Hai Zhang, IMSG at NOAA
1:30 – 2:00          Overview of Case Studies of VIIRS Aerosol Products for Operational                                   Applications     Amy Huff, Pennsylvania State University
2:00 – 3:00          Breakout Session: Review of Case Studies of VIIRS Aerosol Products                               for Operational Applications
3:00 – 3:30          Break
3:30 – 4:30          Group Discussion: Feedback on Case Studies of VIIRS Aerosol                                           Products for Operational Applications Moderator: Amy Huff,                                                 Pennsylvania State University
4:30 – 4:45          Next Steps for VIIRS Aerosol Products     Shobha Kondragunta, NOAA
4:45 – 5:00          Workshop Evaluations
5:00                     Workshop Adjourns