1. 1 The FASTNET Project Presented by: Sean Raffuse 1 Rudy Husar 2 Rich Poirot and Gary Kleiman 3 1 Sonoma Technology, Inc. 2 Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) 3 NESCAUM Presented at: U.S. EPA 2005 National Air Quality Conference San Francisco, CA February 13-16, 2005 STI-2646

2. 2 FASTNET Fast Aerosol Sensing Tools for Natural Event TrackingFast Aerosol Sensing Tools for Natural Event Tracking Brings together real-time and historical data sets useful for aerosol analysis into several web based consolesBrings together real-time and historical data sets useful for aerosol analysis into several web based consoles Developed by the Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI)Developed by the Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI) A Regional Planning Organization (RPO) projectA Regional Planning Organization (RPO) project Managed for MANE-VU by Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)Managed for MANE-VU by Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) Currently functional and freely accessibleCurrently functional and freely accessible

3. 3 On Aerosol Events and Data Aerosol episodes are often complex – –Different components, shapes, sizes, mixing – –Natural and anthropogenic sources – –Transport and carryover Aerosol data sets come from a variety of sources and are difficult to use – –Data sets are large, many different formats and cumbersome – –Stored and maintained at various locations – –Dynamic – –Represent different time/space scales Aerosol data need to be integrated and presented in real time – –Individual data sets can only provide narrow views of aerosol events – –Data integration provides a broader characterization of events – –Synthesizing datasets helps better understanding aerosol events

4. 4 FASTNET is one of many projects within DataFed.net which share common data sets which are archived and accessible and can be viewed, compared, exported, analyzed, and interpreted using a variety of web-based applications FASTNET uses the DataFed.net infrastructure Supported by NSF, NASA, EPA and other Agencies

5. 5 DataFed Synthesizes Data for Analyses Image Files Ambient Monitors Emission Inventories Fire Locations Meteorology GIS Maps Satellite 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

6. 6 The AIRNow PM 2.5 data set is the benchmark parameter used in FASTNET The products of FASTNET have the potential to be returned to AIRNow to provide context AIRNow and FASTNET Hourly PM 2.5 data Tools and the analyst community Event analysis, packaging, and context

7. 7 Real-time

8. 8 Data catalog(s) provide access to many fast (rapidly available), current (near-real-time, recently archived and continuing), and slow (historical data like IMPROVE Aerosol and ATAD trajectories)

9. 9 Event Analysis – February 19, 2004 Areas of elevated PM 2.5 in the Great Lakes (MN, MI), Northeast, and West Texas What are the features?

10. 10 This is one of several Analyst Consoles Visibility Meteorological parameters Satellite indices Fires Aerosol models Imagery

11. 11 Isolated high PM 2.5 occurs over the Midwest, Northeast and TexasIsolated high PM 2.5 occurs over the Midwest, Northeast and Texas Aerosol patches are evident in AIRNOW PM 2.5, ASOS & FBext mapsAerosol patches are evident in AIRNOW PM 2.5, ASOS & FBext maps The high surface wind speed over Texas, hints on possible dust storm activityThe high surface wind speed over Texas, hints on possible dust storm activity The NAAPS model shows high sulfate over the Great Lakes, but no biomass smokeThe NAAPS model shows high sulfate over the Great Lakes, but no biomass smoke February 19, 2004: Texas Dust & Midwest Nitrate Possible causes: nitrate in the Upper Midwest, sulfate around the Great Lakes, dust over Texas

12. 12 High winds in northeast Texas and Oklahoma Navy Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS) Model shows dust in this area

13. 13 Air Quality Manager’s Console Browse a subset of the FASTNET data in time and space with a simple GIS interface Hourly PM 2.5 Visibility Fire Locations GIS Data Layers

14. 14 Event Tracker provides pre-selected views and links to other information Analyst summaries

15. 15 Satellite images News stories

16. 16 FASTNET Status FASTNET is still under development, but available at www.datafed.net Air Quality Manager’s Console at fastnet.sonomatechdata.com If you are interested in participating, contact Rich Poirot (rich.poirot@anr.state.vt.us) For technical information on DataFed and FASTNET contact Rudy Husar (rhusar@me.wustl.edu) For information on the Air Quality Manager’s Console contact Sean Raffuse (sraffuse@sonomatech.com)

17. 17 FASTNET References and Links FASTNETProject Description: FASTNET Project Description: http://capita.wustl.edu/capita/capitareports/041026VisConfAshville/93Fastnet/93FASTNETb_j.doc http://capita.wustl.edu/capita/capitareports/041026VisConfAshville/93Fastnet/93FASTNETb_j.doc FASTNET Community Website: FASTNET Community Website: http://webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/dvoy_book.aspx?path=HOME/Projects/FASTNET http://webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/dvoy_book.aspx?path=HOME/Projects/FASTNET FASTNET Consoles: FASTNET Consoles: http://www.datafed.net/consoles/realtime_consoles.asp?datetime=now-48&image_width=260&image_height=110 http://www.datafed.net/consoles/realtime_consoles.asp?datetime=now-48&image_width=260&image_height=110 DataFed Data Catalogs: DataFed Data Catalogs: http://webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/datafed_catalog.aspx http://webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/datafed_catalog.aspx DataFed Data Viewer: DataFed Data Viewer: http://webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/datafed.aspx http://webapps.datafed.net/dvoy_services/datafed.aspx Other FASTNET Reports and Presentations PM Event Detection from Time Series Automated Detection of Regional Haze Events Mystery Winter Haze over the Midwest February 19, 2004 Texas-Mexico Dust Event February 19 2004 PM Event over the Northeast and Quebec June 4 2004 Tucson Dust July 4 2004 Aerosol Pulse April 28, 2004 Nevada Dust

18. 18 Sulfate in the Northeast Sahara Dust in the Gulf Fires in the Southeast Time Series Console: Southeast Analyst Console Applications: Sulfate Episode: 8/27/04

19. 19 A Peek Under the Hood FASTNET uses the DataFed.net infrastructure

20. 20 Relevance Aerosol episodes are often complexAerosol episodes are often complex Different components, shapes, sizes, mixingDifferent components, shapes, sizes, mixing Natural and anthropogenic sourcesNatural and anthropogenic sources Transport and carryoverTransport and carryover Individual data sets can provide clues about the cause and nature of aerosol eventsIndividual data sets can provide clues about the cause and nature of aerosol events Synthesizing the data helps us better understand aerosol eventsSynthesizing the data helps us better understand aerosol events

21. 21 Satellite detects fires in the Southeast But PM 2.5 values are small

22. 22 The NAAPS model suggests the high PM 2.5 in the Northeast is due to sulfate

23. 23 Users can customize views by layering the many available data sets These custom views can be incorporated into their own websites