June 22, 2004

David E. Steitz 
Headquarters, Washington 
(Phone: 202/358-0836)

Susan Hendrix
Goddard Space Flight Center
(Phone: 301/286-7745) 

NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-095

NASA SHOWCASES DATA APPLICATION TO AID AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT


WHAT: Showcase of new NASA Data Fusion Product to study Air Quality

WHERE: 97th Annual Air & Waste Management Association Conference

WHEN: Wednesday, June 23, 2004
2:30 p.m. EDT
Indiana Conference Center, Indianapolis
NASA Applications Program Manager Lawrence Friedl discusses new data 
fusion product that improves air quality assessment, management and 
prediction. The product infuses satellite measurements from NASA into 
analyses by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the 
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, for public 
benefit. 

Researchers have developed sophisticated models of the chemistry and 
dynamics of Earth's atmosphere. They are working with the EPA to 
examine how NASA models might be used to help fulfill air quality 
management responsibilities. The EPA operates systems used to make 
air quality forecasts. Friedl will also discuss how NASA's Aura Earth 
science mission will help EPA efforts.

For information about NASA's Earth Science Applications on the 
Internet, visit: 

http://earth.nasa.gov/eseapps/index.html 

For information about NASA and agency programs on the Internet, visit: 


http://www.nasa.gov 

	
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