National Aeronautics and Space Administration DEVELOP National Program

National Aeronautics and Space Administration DEVELOP National Program 2006 Fall Close Out Presentation December 14, 2006 www. nasa. gov

Agenda • DEVELOP Solutions Networks contributions • Fall projects overview • Conclusion

DEVELOP & Solutions Networks Candidate Solutions • Western Aerosol Climatology study • Global public health uncertainty analysis • Mississippi Ecological Forecasting • Georgia Coastal Management • AWIPS Quick. SCAT • AWIPS Cloud. SAT • AWIPS Global Spectral NWP • African AQUIFER • Barrier Islands Migration Study • Missouri Air Quality

Applied Sciences Related to Climatologic Air Quality Study • Community Concerns – International interest in NASA satellite results integrated with current partner models/tools – Trans-boundary movement of aerosols and particulate matter based on frequency and magnitude • Products – Formulation Report delineating a systematic baseline methodology for a long -term Aerosol Climatologic record – Visualization of combined data sources • Partners – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Environment Canada – National Parks Service Science Advisors Doreen Neil Ali Omar, Ph. D NASA Langley Research Center Jim Szykman Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality

Climatologic Air Quality Study Partners Earth System Models CMAQ Decision Support Tools CHRONOS GEM-MACH HYSPLIT 4. 8 • Aerosol Distribution, Trajectories, Data model Data Earth Observations MISR- MIS 05 (Terra) MODIS – MOD 05 L 2 (Terra) IMPROVE AERONET CALIPSO Glory • Aerosol optical depth and Extinction Co -efficient Develop a baseline methodology for comparison of AOD with other specified parameters Visualization of the study area with integrated framework satellite and ground data Compare seasonality and inter-annual variability Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor Value & Benefits Improved understanding of aerosol transport and subsequent effects on air quality Demonstrate validity of parallel data sets and potential integration of model outputs

Climatologic Air Quality Study Current Status • Preliminary background research is completed • Region of study has been selected and approved • Formal project proposal has been accepted and is in review by project partners at Environment Canada

Applied Sciences Related to Missouri Air Quality • Community Concern – Need for improved tracking, prediction and understanding of aerosols and particulate matter • Products – Comparison of ground-based measurements of PM 10 and PM 2. 5 with CALIPSO vertical aerosol profiles – Formulation Report • Partners – Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources – Missouri Dept. of Health – Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisor Vern Kaupp, Ph. D University of Missouri Air Quality

Missouri Air Quality Study Partners Earth System Models CMAQ Decision Support Tools HYSPLIT 4. 8 • Aerosol distribution • Trajectories • Data model Data Earth Observations MODIS (Terra) CALIPSO Glory In Situ IMPROVE AERONET Develop a baseline methodology for comparison of ground sensors and CALIPSO profile measurements incorporating trajectories and potential emissions source points • Aerosol optical depth • Extinction co-efficient Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor Value & Benefits Improved understanding of longrange aerosol transport and subsequent effects on air quality

Applied Sciences Related to Global Public Health • Community Concerns Need for satellite and ground-sensed data complement to enhance models/tools used by policy makers to reduce uncertainty of the decision making process • Products – Comprehensive literature review and qualitative uncertainty analysis of past and future air quality measurement methods and their limitations – Abstract submission to the 2007 Air. NOW Conference • Partners and Potential Partners – Environmental Protection Agency – Centers for Disease Control – UAB School of Public Health Science Advisors Doug Rickman, Ph. D Carol Watts, M. D. , M. PH. Global Hydrology and Climate Center Air Quality Public Health

Applied Sciences Related to Global Public Health Potential Partners Decision Support Tools A more complete and accurate AQ measurement data complement Earth Observations Atmosphere: MODIS (Terra, Aqua), MISR (Terra), MOPITT (Terra), CALIPSO, NPOESS In situ: AERONET, RAMA, CAMS Data AOD, Cloud Cover, Water Vapor Profile, Ozone Distribution Interdisciplinary consideration of AQ measurement data Presentation of current and meaningful AQ information to decision makers for a more certain policy formation process Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor Value & Benefits Demonstration of how NASA data can be used to enhance AQ measurement efforts Improve temporal and spatial resolution and lower maintenance costs

Applied Sciences Related to Global Public Health Literature Review Terra Aqua • Specific criteria – Peer-reviewed articles from 2000 on (AQ PH and RS PH) • Identified 28 articles • 16 (AQ PH) • 12 (AQ RS) • No articles found directly linking satellite remote sensed air quality measurements with public health • Interdisciplinary network organization • Conclusion Satellite and ground AQ data utilized together can fill voids in current methods of AQ measurement. This will enhance the accuracy and spatial coverage of these measurements, facilitating the decision making process regarding AQ and public health. NPOESS CALIPSO AERONET

Applied Sciences Related to Georgia Coastal Management • Community Concerns – Impact of anthropogenic activities on sediment yields – Regional sediment transport and erosion within the Savannah River • Product – Formulation Report detailing augmentation of the Regional Sediment Management DST for enhanced sediment transport forecasting • Partners – – – United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Georgia Ports Authority United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) United States Geological Survey (USGS) Southern Growth Policy Board Georgia Conservancy Science Advisor Kevin A. Haas, Ph. D Georgia Tech Savannah Coastal Management

Georgia Coastal Management Partners Earth System Models AGWA (GIS) WAVEWATCH III MOM 4 Sea. Das Data Earth Observations Terra/Aqua (MODIS) Land. Sat Topex/Poseidon Jason-1 Cloud. Sat Peak flow, sediment yield, surface run-off, wave height and direction, land surface changes, sea surface height and temperature Cloud product, topographic data, wind speed and wave height Decision Support Tool Enhance current RSM GIS DST with current, future and underutilized NASA data and technology Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor Value & Benefits Improved understanding of sediment yields and erosion for more informed decision making in coastal communities

Georgia Coastal Management Results • • • Identified local need for improved regional sediment management Determined USGS river gauges in study region and timeframe Contacted partners and confirmed product needs Future Work • • Graphically determine the Savannah River Watershed Utilize AGWA model to predict runoff and erosion for watershed Average concentration of suspended sediment and discharge of suspended sediment of selected rivers in the US. Image Credit: : USGS

Applied Sciences Related to Coastal Management • Community Concern – Flooding in coastal areas and communities due to hurricane landfall, high surf, storm surge, & heavy rain – Lack of access to NASA Earth Science by developers of NOAA NWS Advanced Weather Information Processing System II • Products – Prototype RKDB for producing NASA research results to enhance Decision Support Tools such as AWIPS II – Solution Networks Formulation Advanced Weather Information Processing System II – Reports for using NASA research products to enhance AWIPS II • Partner – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisors Dr. Shahid Habib Fritz Policelli NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Disaster Management Coastal Management

Coastal Management AWIPSII Partner Earth System Models FSU Global Spectral NWP Hi. Res Tropical Cyclone Model Decision Support Tools Tropical Cyclone forecasting, Wind & Rainfall forecasting (QPF) Data Earth Observations LASE & AVAPS with FSU-GSM Quik. SCAT (Sea. Winds) Cloud. SAT Sea Level, Tidal, Storm Surge, Wave Height, Moisture, Wind, Precipitation Predict tropical cyclone formation & storm tracks. Advance estimates of scale and severity of hurricane landfall & coastal flooding. Hazard Messages High Surf Warnings Coastal Flood Advisories Hurricane Local Statements Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor Value & Benefits Improve precipitation algorithms for hurricane forecasting Increase advance warning time to landfall area residents for evacuation and flood mitigation

Applied Sciences Related to Coastal Management RPKB Application to SN Results Three Formulation Reports outlining the usefulness of NASA Research for AWIPS II: • Global Spectral NWP Model enhanced by two datasets: • Lidar Atmospheric Sensing data • Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System dropsonde data • High Resolution Tropical Cyclone Model enhanced by Quik. SCAT • Cloud. SAT Mission

Water Management GRACE for TIGER AQUIFER Project • Community Concern –Arid regions with dwindling water resources and shrinking aquifers –NASA Earth Science Research & Products not yet utilized in Africa • Products Formulation Report on how NASA Products such as the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Mission can assist communities in arid regions in managing their water resources • Potential Partner –European Space Agency (ESA) –TIGER Program –Seven Northwest African Ministries of Hydrology and Environment Science Advisors Dr. Shahid Habib Dr. Theodore Engman NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Water Management

Water Management for TIGER AQUIFER Potential Partners Earth System Models African Water Managers Land surface models Hydrological models Value & Benefits Decision Support Tools Data Earth Observations Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) GPS Receiver K-Band Ranging System Satellite GPS, Water storage anomalies, Gravity changes, Tidal effects TIGER Aquifer Water Management Policies Improved water management policies Efficient water use by communities in arid and semi-arid regions Adapt to climate variability (regional and continental dry spells of ranging time scales) Agricultural efficiency gains Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor

Geosciences Interoperability Team • Community Concerns –The Mississippi Research Consortium (MRC) need to know how scientists access NASA data & provide data products to NASA –NASA Data Centers (DAACs) don’t know how to implement interoperable interfaces. • Products –Survey Report (spreadsheet) of DAAC services and technology for observed/model data products –Two survey spreadsheets of DAAC data products, technologies and associated services –Wrap-Up Report • Customers Geosciences Interoperability Office (GIO), NASA DAACs, MRC, EPA, Data. Fed Science Advisors Marge Cole Myra Bambacus John Evans Dr. Stephen Marley Dr. Nadine Alameh NASA GSFC GIO Dr. Phil Yang NASA GSFC GIO & GMU

Geosciences Interoperability Team • Reviewed 28 different Data Access tools & 73 service capabilities • Spreadsheet Classifications: –Data Providers: collectors, processors, assimilators, and simulators –Data Products: purpose, point of contact, –Type: observed, model, simulated –Time Produced: Routine, Ad-Hoc, On Demand –Tools, Services, Technology

Geosciences Interoperability Interoperable Interface for Data Centers – Identified customers interested in data access from DAAC – Determined what interfaces would be best suitable (WCS, WMS) – Identified data products available from DAACs (GES, LP) Future Work – Ongoing processing determining all the data products end customers want – Implementation of WMS, WCS, and Z 39. 50 – Best practices for project can be developed for interoperable services at other Data Centers

Applied Sciences Related to Coastal Management • Community Concerns – Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) in the Chesapeake Bay region are a threat to public health, ecosystem health, and the economy. – Lack of utilization of remote sensing science in HAB DSTs • Products – – – Phase 1: Detailed Contact List HAB DST users. Report on HAB decision priorities & science Candidate Solution Chart Phase 2: Run and Evaluate Primary Productivity model Replicate model for local HAB priorities • Potential Partners – – Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Tidewater Ecosystem Assess. Div. Environmental Protection Agency (Reg. 3) Univ. of Maryland-Eastern Shore Salisbury Univ. Science Advisors Dr. Tiffany Moisan Wallops Flight Facility Fritz Policelli Dr. Shahid Habib NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Coastal Management

Coastal Management Partners Earth System Models Phytoplankton Lab HAB Model: Growth Primary Productivity (Phaeocystis) Decision Support Tools • Primary Productivity Predictions • Species Growth Ecosystem Factor Weights Data • Wind measures Earth Observations Sea. Winds, Topex/Poseidon, Sea. Wi. FS – Ocean Color, AVHRR • Ocean Color • Sea Surface Temperature • Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Program Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring & Reporting: • Fish Health Hotline – public reporting • Continuous field monitoring • Automated in-situ measurements • “Eyes on the Bay” GIS driven website Uncertainty Analysis and Scientific Rigor Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment Division Values & Benefits • Reduce Public Health Risk toxins • Detection time • Reduced monitoring costs for HAB scientists • Warning time for fishermen, consumers & fisheries managers

Applied Sciences Related to Coastal Management Barrier Islands Community Concerns – Barrier island migration and shoreline erosion along Virginia’s Eastern Shore Products – Visualization of barrier island migration and shoreline changes – Comparison of changes related to human inhabitation and frequency of major storms – Future submission of an article to Remote Sensing of Environment Partners – United States Geological Survey – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisor TBD Coastal Management

Take Away Message • Formulation Reports/Solutions Networks new focus to baseline future activity • Equitable distribution among centers expected in 2007 products – Flexible grant vehicle now available at SSC/GSFC/La. RC also can support ARC and MSFC – Regional government (Southern Governors) and Local government participation strongly • DEVELOP has evolved beyond HCD - DEVELOP has expanded and in future discussions this should be recognized. National Aeronautics and Space Administration DEVELOP Program - http: //develop. larc. nasa. gov

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