***This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future date***
As part of the Air Quality Work Group activities, this workshop will introduce attendees to available Earth observation data supporting air quality research and management, with a particular focus on needs and capabilities in Africa. This workshop aims to provide tools for accessing and analyzing these data, and will also point to further resources for future capacity building.
Part 1 (Presentation of Resources) of this workshop will review the air quality situation in Africa, summarize available sources of Earth observations for air quality, and offer a discussion about the strengths and limitations of different data sources, especially satellite remote sensing data and in-situ monitoring. It will provide an overview of data analysis techniques relevant for air quality research and management, including how to combine in-situ measurement with remote sensing. Part 2 (Data Access Demonstrations) of this workshop will provide demonstrations and activities related to data access and analysis using Python notebooks and Google Earth Engine.
Organizers/Contributors: Bertrand Tchanche (Alioune Diop University, Senegal), Carl Malings (NASA GSFC & Morgan State University), Jules Kouatchou (NASA GSFC & SSAI), Patrick Reddy (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Pawan Gupta (NASA GSFC), Junhyeon Seo (NASA GSFC & Morgan State University)
Part 1: Presentation of Resources
Day/Time: TBC
Overview of the air quality situation in Africa (Bertrand Tchanche)
Summary of Earth observations for air quality, including in-situ monitoring and remote sensing (Carl Malings)
Data analysis approaches on how to use in-situ and remote sensing data together (Carl Malings)
Presentation on upcoming HAQAST activities for Africa (Pawan Gupta & Junhyeon Seo)
Conclusion & Q&A discussion (Carl Malings)
Part 2: Data Access Demonstrations
Day/Time: TBC
Demonstration: Remote sensing data access using Python notebooks (Jules Kouatchou)
Time for hands-on practice and Q&A discussion
Break
Demonstration: Data visualization in Google Earth Engine (Patrick Reddy)
Time for hands-on practice and Q&A discussion