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The FASTNET ProjectThe FASTNET Project

Prepared by:Prepared by:Sean RaffuseSean Raffuse11

Rudy HusarRudy Husar22

Gary KleimanGary Kleiman33

11Sonoma Technology, Inc.Sonoma Technology, Inc.22Center for Air Pollution Impact and Center for Air Pollution Impact and

Trend Analysis (CAPITA)Trend Analysis (CAPITA)33NESCAUMNESCAUM

Presented to:Presented to:U.S. EPA 2005 National Air Quality ConferenceU.S. EPA 2005 National Air Quality Conference

San Francisco, CASan Francisco, CAFebruary 13-16, 2005February 13-16, 2005

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ProblemProblem

Aerosol data sets come from a variety of Aerosol data sets come from a variety of sources and can be difficult to use togethersources and can be difficult to use together

• Many different formatsMany different formats• Large, cumbersome data setsLarge, cumbersome data sets• Stored in various locationsStored in various locations• DynamicDynamic• Represent different time/space scalesRepresent different time/space scales

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RelevanceRelevance

• Aerosol episodes are often complexAerosol episodes are often complex• Different components, shapes, sizes, Different components, shapes, sizes,

mixingmixing• Natural and anthropogenic sourcesNatural and anthropogenic sources• Transport and carryoverTransport and carryover

• Individual data sets can provide clues Individual data sets can provide clues about the cause and nature of aerosol about the cause and nature of aerosol eventsevents

• Synthesizing the data helps us better Synthesizing the data helps us better understand aerosol eventsunderstand aerosol events

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FASTNETFASTNET

• FFast ast AAerosol erosol SSensing ensing TTools for ools for NNatural atural EEvent vent TTrackingracking

• Brings together data sets useful for aerosol Brings together data sets useful for aerosol analysis into several web based consolesanalysis into several web based consoles

• Inter-Regional Planning Organization (RPO) Inter-Regional Planning Organization (RPO) projectproject

• Developed by the Center for Air Pollution Developed by the Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) and STIImpact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) and STI

• Managed for MANE-VU by Northeast States Managed for MANE-VU by Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)(NESCAUM)

• Still under development, but freely available Still under development, but freely available and runningand running

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A Peek Under the HoodA Peek Under the Hood

FASTNET uses the DataFed.net infrastructureFASTNET uses the DataFed.net infrastructure

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DataFed Synthesizes Data for AnalysesDataFed Synthesizes Data for Analyses

ImageFiles

Ambient MonitorsEmission InventoriesFire LocationsMeteorologyGIS MapsSatellite Imagery

Databases

Data Data Retrieval Service Outputs Websites

Maps

Graphs

XML

CSV

Analyst Consoles

Custom Consoles

Manager Console

Connects to various data

types

And creates standard

data views

Which can be incorporated into websites

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Event Analysis – February 19, 2004Event Analysis – February 19, 2004

Areas of elevated Areas of elevated PMPM2.52.5 in the Great in the Great Lakes (MN, MI), Lakes (MN, MI), Northeast, and West Northeast, and West TexasTexas

What are the What are the features?features?

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This is one of several Analyst

ConsolesVisibility

Meteorological parameters

Satellite indices

Fires Aerosol models

Imagery

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High winds in northeast Texas and Oklahoma

Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS) Model shows dust in this area

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Satellite detects fires in the Southeast

But PM2.5 values are small

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The NAAPS model suggests the high PM2.5 in the Northeast is due to sulfate

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Air Quality Manager’s ConsoleAir Quality Manager’s Console

Browse a subset of the FASTNET data in time and space with a simple GIS interface

Hourly PM2.5

VisibilityFire LocationsGIS Data Layers

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MODIS Rapid Response

FASTNET Event Report: 040219TexMexDust

Texas-Mexico Dust EventFebruary 19, 2004

Contributed by the FASNET Community

Correspondence to R Poirot, R Husar

MODIS Rapid Response

FASTNET Event Report: 040219TexMexDust

Texas-Mexico Dust EventFebruary 19, 2004

Contributed by the FASNET Community

Correspondence to R Poirot, R Husar

Event Tracker provides pre-selected views and links to other information

Analyst summaries

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Satellite images

News stories

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Users can customize views by layering the many available data sets

These custom views can be incorporated into their own websites

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FASTNET StatusFASTNET Status

• FASTNET is still under development, but FASTNET is still under development, but available at www.datafed.netavailable at www.datafed.net

• Air Quality Manager’s Console at Air Quality Manager’s Console at fastnet.sonomatechdata.comfastnet.sonomatechdata.com

• If you are interested in participating, contact If you are interested in participating, contact Gary Kleiman (gkleiman@nescaum.org)Gary Kleiman (gkleiman@nescaum.org)

• For technical information on DataFed and For technical information on DataFed and FASTNET contact Rudy Husar FASTNET contact Rudy Husar (rhusar@me.wustl.edu)(rhusar@me.wustl.edu)

• For information on the Air Quality Manager’s For information on the Air Quality Manager’s Console contact Sean Raffuse Console contact Sean Raffuse (sraffuse@sonomatech.com)(sraffuse@sonomatech.com)