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Aerosol Optical Depth (MODIS) over California Air Basins for the California Fires 2020 |
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Aerosol Optical Depth (MODIS) over California Air Basins for the California Fires 2020 |
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[[-124.409598694824,32.5340281607711],[-114.131472661915,42.0098348565873]] |
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Robert Field, GSFC MODIS Science Team |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Date of Images:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>8/16/2020 - 10/6/2020</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Date of Next Image:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Daily updates expected</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Summary:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on board the Terra satellite has observed smoke from the 2020 California wildfires since mid-August.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>These maps show the daily average aerosol optical depth (AOD) over California's 15 air basins starting on August 14, 2020. AOD is a measure of the degree to which light is absorbed or scattered by particles in the atmosphere, with AOD greater than 0.5 considered hazy.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Note: Please note that the MODIS AOD retrieval can miss thick smoke plumes that are hard to distinguish from clouds. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The significant increase in AOD in the northern basins on August 18 was associated with the rapid spread of several large fires in northern California. MODIS AOD will be used to monitor smoke for the duration of the main 2020 fire season.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Suggested Use:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) retrieved from MODIS can be used to track smoke from fires on the landscape, alongside other sources such as dust and pollution. AOD values greater than 0.5 can indicate hazy condition and may indicate areas experiencing poor air quality. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Satellite/Sensor:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra Satellite</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>MOD08_D3 (1x1 degrees) and MOD04_L2 (10km) Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nm over land Products</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Resolution:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data averaged over California Air Basins from the </SPAN><A href="https://data.ca.gov:443/dataset/california-air-resources-board-gis-datasets" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>California Air Resources Board</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Credits:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Image created by Robert Field using data from the NASA GSFC MODIS Science Team.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Data Download: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The GIS data shown can be downloaded here: </SPAN><A href="https://portal.nccs.nasa.gov:443/datashare/ACMAP/SatData/20020101/MapInfo/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://portal.nccs.nasa.gov/datashare/ACMAP/SatData/20020101/MapInfo/</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN>Time series plots over each air basin can be downloaded here: </SPAN><A href="https://portal.nccs.nasa.gov:443/datashare/ACMAP/SatData/20020101/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://portal.nccs.nasa.gov/datashare/ACMAP/SatData/20020101/</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Esri REST Endpoint:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>See URL section on right side of page</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">WMS Endpoint:</SPAN></P><P><A href="https://maps.disasters.nasa.gov:443/ags04/services/modis_aod_ca_fires_202008/MapServer/WMSServer" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://maps.disasters.nasa.gov/ags04/services/modis_aod_ca_fires_202008/MapServer/WMSServer</SPAN></A></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>NASA data and products are freely available to federal, state, public, non-profit and commercial users. This information can be experimental- or research-grade data products and may not be appropriate for operational use. These NASA data products, services, and the Disasters Mapping Portal are intended to aid decision makers and enhance situational awareness, but these data are not guaranteed to be consistently available or routinely updated. Please cite the information according to the direction provided in the metadata.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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["NASA","NASA Disasters Program","California","Fires","Air Quality","MODIS","AOD"] |
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