Project Milestone NASA Description Delivery ARL Dates Level Initiate regular 3 Visit Mongolia for 1 week and determine needs and best Aug 2018 communication strategies for pollution and analysis tools to be developed with NAMEM and MNB NASA earth Evaluate NASA earth system (models and satellite data) over Sept 2018 4 system products Mongolia and begin assembling useful data) version 1 Develop Forecast 4 Forecast funnel utilizing NASA earth observations (Satellite Feb 2019 Funnel for and Numerical Weather Prediction) developed for NAMEM Mongolian climate Training workshop Mar-Apr 2019 4 4 week intensive air quality forecasting training session held #1 at NAMEM imparting developed analysis and forecast capabilities Evaluation Period November 5 Improved air quality forecasting and decision-making #1 2019 evaluation period begins at NAMEM NASA earth 6 Improved forecast funnel utilizing NASA earth observations Jan 2020 system products (Satellite and Numerical Weather Prediction) based on version 2 correcting based on feedback and problems from NAMEM Training workshop Mar-Apr 2020 6 4 week intensive air quality forecasting training session held #2 at NAMEM imparting developed analysis and forecast capabilities Evaluation Period November 5 Improved air quality forecasting and decision-making second #2 2020 evaluation period begins at NAMEM Implementation Improved air quality forecasting and decision-making November 8 procedure officially implemented by NAMEM (evaluation 2020 period ends) Evaluation of Evaluation of NAMEM improvements in forecasts Jan 2021 7 decision-making supporting decision-making. Report and recommendations for sustainable implementation Sustainability 9 Final training session focused on long-term implementation April 2021 workshop and sustainability of developed capabilities. Final documentation and websites developed. Statements from End-User Organizations
Project Milestone NASA ARL Level Description Delivery Dates Initiate regular communication with NAMEM and MNB 3 Visit Mongolia for 1 week and determine needs and best strategies for pollution and analysis tools to be developed Aug 2018 NASA earth system products version 1 4 Evaluate NASA earth system (models and satellite data) over Mongolia and begin assembling useful data) Sept 2018 Develop Forecast Funnel for NAMEM 4 Forecast funnel utilizing NASA earth observations (Satellite and Numerical Weather Prediction) developed for Mongolian climate Feb 2019 Training workshop #1 4 4 week intensive air quality forecasting training session held at NAMEM imparting developed analysis and forecast capabilities Mar-Apr 2019 Evaluation Period #1 5 Improved air quality forecasting and decision-making evaluation period begins at NAMEM November 2019 NASA earth system products version 2 6 Improved forecast funnel utilizing NASA earth observations (Satellite and Numerical Weather Prediction) based on correcting based on feedback and problems from NAMEM Jan 2020 Training workshop #2 6 4 week intensive air quality forecasting training session held at NAMEM imparting developed analysis and forecast capabilities Mar-Apr 2020 Evaluation Period #2 5 Improved air quality forecasting and decision-making second evaluation period begins at NAMEM November 2020 Implementation 8 Improved air quality forecasting and decision-making procedure officially implemented by NAMEM (evaluation period ends) November 2020 Evaluation of decision-making 7 Evaluation of NAMEM improvements in forecasts supporting decision-making. Report and recommendations for sustainable implementation Jan 2021 Sustainability workshop 9 Final training session focused on long-term implementation and sustainability of developed capabilities. Final documentation and websites developed. April 2021 Statements from End-User Organizations