Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Using satellite measurements to investigate regional-scale chemistry: the case for geostationary observations
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Creilson, Jack Fishman, Jack Wozniak, Amy |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | One of the recommendations of the Decadal Survey that was recently released by the National Academy of Science was that of a geostationary platform from which to obtain trace gas measurements. The use of such a platform is particularly advantageous when applied to understanding the formation of regional air pollution. This study demonstrates the challenges of trying to utilize information from instruments on satellites in low-earth orbit (LEO). We also demonstrate the advantage gained through a simulation that would provide hourly observations. In this case study, we take advantage of the high resolution Level-2 orbital data available from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), in conjunction with assimilated stratospheric column ozone fields, to evaluate if meaningful tropospheric ozone information can be obtained on a regional scale. We focus on a period on late June 2005 when a widespread pollution episode enveloped the Houston metropolitan area as well as a large region in southeast Texas. |
| File Size | 122593 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20080014146 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3c01593z |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2007-08-26 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Environment Pollution Atmospheric Composition Atmospheric Chemistry Low Earth Orbits Troposphere Trace Contaminants Satellite Observation Ozone Air Pollution Carbon Monoxide Geosynchronous Orbits Nitrogen Dioxide Periodic Variations Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
