Converting satellite aerosol column measurements (AOD) to PM 2.5 2:10 2:55 Lecture 45 Minutes – concentrations at the ground: Theoretical 2:55 3:10 Break 15 Minutes – Satellite aerosol measurements to 3:10 3:55 Hands - On PM2.5 Conversion Activity using 45 Minutes – Excel and IDL software. 3:55 4:15 Introduction to the IDEA system Lecture 20 Minutes – 4:15 4:45 IDEA system activities Hands on 30 Minutes – 15 Minutes Summary of afternoon activities 4:45 5:00 – and updating of resource sheets. Day 2 Wednesday November 20th Resolving the vertical distribution 8:00 8:45 of aerosols in the atmosphere with Lecture /Hands on 45 Minutes – satellite (Calipso) Overview of Fire Products and where 8:45 9:45 Lecture / Hands on 1 Hour – to find them 9:45 10:15 VIIRS Fire Products from NOAA Guest Lecture 30 Minutes – 10:15 10:30 Break – Introduction to the global ground Lecture and Hands based AERONET system for On Activity 10:30 11:15 45 Minutes – observing aerosols. Interpreting AERONET data. The Aeronet Synergy Tool a Lecture and Hands – 11:15 12:00 source for co-located AERONET, On Activity 45 Minutes – Satellite and MODEL data Discussion 12:00 12:10 Summary of morning activities 10 Minutes – Day 2
2:10 – 2:55 Converting satellite aerosol column measurements (AOD) to PM 2.5 concentrations at the ground: Theoretical Lecture 45 Minutes 2:55 – 3:10 Break 15 Minutes 3:10 – 3:55 Satellite aerosol measurements to PM2.5 Conversion Activity using Excel and IDL software. Hands - On 45 Minutes 3:55 – 4:15 Introduction to the IDEA system Lecture 20 Minutes 4:15 – 4:45 IDEA system activities Hands on 30 Minutes 4:45 – 5:00 Summary of afternoon activities and updating of resource sheets. 15 Minutes Day 2 Wednesday November 20th 8:00 – 8:45 Resolving the vertical distribution of aerosols in the atmosphere with satellite (Calipso) Lecture /Hands on 45 Minutes 8:45 – 9:45 Overview of Fire Products and where to find them Lecture / Hands on 1 Hour 9:45 – 10:15 VIIRS Fire Products from NOAA Guest Lecture 30 Minutes 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:15 Introduction to the global ground based AERONET system for observing aerosols. Interpreting AERONET data. Lecture and Hands On Activity 45 Minutes 11:15 – 12:00 The Aeronet Synergy Tool – a source for co-located AERONET, Satellite and MODEL data Lecture and Hands On Activity 45 Minutes 12:00 – 12:10 Summary of morning activities Discussion 10 Minutes Day 2
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