Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness Learning Resources

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Geostationary Remote Sensing of Aerosols for Air Quality Applications in North America

This ARSET training provides an overview of TEMPO aerosol products for air quality applications using NOAA's AerosolWatch website.

Training

Oct. 13-15, 2026

Estimating Surface PM2.5 Using Satellite Data and Other Information Sources

This training covers the theoretical approaches and key datasets to estimate historical PM2.5 from satellite aerosol optical depth.

Training

July 8-22, 2026

Estimación de PM2.5 en la Superficie Usando Datos de Satélites y Otras Fuentes de Información

Esta capacitación cubre las metodologías teóricas y los conjuntos de datos clave para la estimación de PM2.5 histórico a partir de la profundidad óptica de aerosoles.

Training

July 8-22, 2026

image collage of satellite data images of Earth

Comparison of TEMPO UVAI vs DSCOVR EPIC UVAI

This notebook illustrates a comparison of ultra-violet aerosol index (UVAI) between the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument and DSCOVR EPIC UVAI.

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April 10, 2026

Four images of fires, smoke, fire locations, and burned areas from space.

Advanced NASA Earth Observations and Tools for Active Fire, Smoke, and Post-Fire Monitoring

This ARSET training introduces participants to several capabilities within FIRMS that were not included in the previous ARSET training.

Training

Jan. 14-21, 2026

Observaciones Satelitales y Herramientas de la NASA para el Monitoreo de Incendios Activos, Humo y Evaluación Post-Incendio

Esta capacitación de dos partes familarizará a los participantes con varias capacidades dentro de FIRMS que no se incluyeron en la capacitación de ARSET anterior.

Training

Jan. 14-21, 2026

Farming and Fires: Satellite Observations Help Kansas Farmers Track and Manage Prescribed Burns

Agricultural burning in Kansas produces smoky skies and healthy crops.

Data in Action

June 6, 2025

This image shows a smoke plume with high aerosol optical depth from the Australian Bushfires in January 2020. The GEO-LEO Dark Target Aerosol data product is used for this image.

Introduction to NASA's GEO-LEO Dark Target Aerosol Data Products

This webinar introduces the Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO)-Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Dark Target Aerosol data product suite and shows how to find, access, and download the data.

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May 16, 2024

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