**[NASA Earth Science Enterprise]{.smallcaps}**

**[Earth Science Applications Program]{.smallcaps}**

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

*Earth Science for Air Quality Management*

***Air Quality Program Element Plan: 2004-2008***

*12-March-04, v. 1.0*

![](media/image1.wmf){width="1.1901574803149606in"
height="0.9838582677165354in"}![](media/image2.png){width="1.3200787401574803in"
height="1.1456692913385826in"}

> *Earth Science Exploration for Society*
>
> *Accelerating the realization of economic*
>
> *and societal benefits from Earth science,*
>
> *information, and technology ...*

**NASA Earth Science Enterprise -- Earth Science Applications Program**

Earth Science for Air Quality Management

*Air Quality Program Element Plan: 2004-2008*

[Table of Contents]{.underline}

I. Purpose and Scope 3

II\. Goals and Objectives 4

III\. Program Leadership & Partners 6

IV\. Decision Support Tools & Air Quality Management Issues 7

Figure 1. Air Quality Management Integrated System Solutions 9

V. Activities: Projects, Solicitations, Program Management 10

Projects 10

Solicitations 12

Program Management 13

VI\. FY03-08 Budget 15

VII\. Schedule and Milestones 16

VIII\. Program Management & Performance Measures 17

Appendix

A. Air Quality Management Roadmap 19

B. ESE Research and ESE Education Activities on Air Quality Topics 20

*Note: This plan is based on the President's proposed FY2004 budget.*

*Air Quality* *Management Program Element Plan: 2004-2008*

**I. Purpose and Scope**

The Air Quality Management program element is one of twelve elements in
the Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) Earth Science Applications Program.
NASA and the Earth Science Applications Program collaborate with partner
organizations to enable and enhance the application of NASA's Earth
science research results to serve national priority policy and
management decision-support tools. The desired outcome is for partner
organizations to use project results, such as prototypes and benchmark
reports, to enable expanded use of Earth science products and enhance
their decision-support capabilities.

The Air Quality Management program element[^1] extends ESE research
results, products derived from Earth science information, models,
technology, and other capabilities into partners' decision support tools
for air quality management issues. The Air Quality program addresses
issues of concern and decision-making related to air quality planning,
compliance, and forecasting. The program focuses on air quality decision
tools serving the following classes of issues:

> • Air quality planning & emission control strategies;
>
> • Air pollution and emissions sources, transport and deposition;
>
> • Compliance and regulation;
>
> • Air quality forecasting;
>
> • International atmospheric policies and treaties;
>
> • Economic management and trade; and,
>
> • Public and environmental health.

NASA partners with Federal agencies and regional-national organizations
that have air quality management responsibilities and mandates to
support air quality managers -- primary partners are the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The program participates with
international organizations on air quality activities, usually through a
US partner. Some of the Air Quality program's activities may relate to
the Public Health, Aviation, Agricultural Efficiency, Energy Management,
and Homeland Security program elements. Through its activities, the Air
Quality program provides results for NASA support to Administration,
interagency, and international activities, including the White House
Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Climate Change Science
Program (CCSP), Climate Change Technology Program (CCTP), Interagency
Working Group on Earth Observations (IWGEO), and Integrated Global
Atmospheric Chemistry Observations (IGACO).

Priority Earth science missions for the Air Quality program include:
Aura, Terra, Aqua, EP-TOMS, CloudSat, CALIPSO, NPP, NPOESS, Glory, and
OCO. Priority Earth science models include: RAQMS, GOCART, MM5, Hysplit,
MOZART, WRF-CHEM, and GEOS-CHEM. The project plans associated with the
Air Quality program designate specific sensors and models, and they
state specific activities with the partners to extend Earth science
measurements, environmental data records, and geophysical parameters.
Example products include observations, assimilated data, visualizations,
and model predictions.

This plan covers objectives, projects, and activities for Fiscal Years
2004-2008. Priority air quality constituents are ozone, aerosols
(PM2.5), and emissions indicators (e.g., NO2, HCHO, CO). In Fiscal Year
2004 (FY04), the program's priority activities focus on extending MODIS
products to EPA's AIRNow Air Quality Index (AQI) and air quality
forecasting, developing partnership with NOAA on air quality forecasting
(WRF-CHEM, ETA), validating EP-TOMS products and RAQMS assimilations to
EPA's Community Multi-scale Air Quality model (CMAQ), developing
activities on emissions inventories, and preparing for use of Aura
products. In FY05-08, the application's priorities focus on evolving
products from MODIS & Aura for EPA AIRNow AQI and CMAQ and NOAA air
quality forecasting, expanding sources of measurements and model
products (e.g. OCO, NPP, Glory), and developing products for aviation
emissions & other air quality decision tools.

**II. Goals and Objectives**

The goal of the Air Quality Management program is to:

*Enable partners' beneficial use of Earth science research results,
observations, models, and technologies to enhance decision support
capabilities serving their air quality management and policy
responsibilities.*

Major tenets of the Air Quality program's goal include:

> • Develop and nurture partnerships with appropriate air quality
> organizations
>
> • Identify and assess partners' air quality management
> responsibilities, plans, and decision support tools and evaluate
> capacity of Earth science results to support the partners
>
> • Validate & verify application of Earth science results with
> partners, including development of products and prototypes to meet
> partners' requirements
>
> • With partners, document value of Earth science results relative to
> partners' benchmarks and support adoption into operational use
>
> • Communicate results & partners' achievements to appropriate air
> quality communities and stakeholders

[Objectives]{.underline}

The Air Quality program serves the NASA Strategic Plan Objectives 1.2,
2.2, and 3.1, and the NASA Integrated Budget and Performance Document
(IBPD) Performance Measures 4ESA1, 4ESA5, 5ESA2, 5ESA4, 5ESA6, 5ESA7,
5ESA8, 5ESA9, and 5ESA10. *ifmp.nasa.gov/codeb/budget2004*

Specifically, the Air Quality application pursues the following short-
and near-term objectives:

*Short-term Objectives (FY04)*

+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QI-QII   | Complete benchmark report on FY03 prototype MODIS and     |
| 2004     | data fusion products inputs to EPA AIRNow AQI for air     |
|          | quality forecasters (Terra-MODIS: Aerosol Optical         |
| *4ESA1,  | Depth-AOD, Cloud Optical Thickness-COT)                   |
| 4ESA5*   |                                                           |
|          | Complete evaluation report on FAA air quality activities  |
|          | and potential for Earth science products and models to    |
|          | support (e.g., Terra, Aqua, Aura; NASA air dispersion     |
|          | models)                                                   |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QIII -   | Complete evaluation report on potential Earth science     |
| QIV 2004 | support (e.g., Terra, Aqua, Aura, EP-TOMS) to at least    |
|          | two major international atmospheric treaties or policies  |
|          | (e.g., stratospheric ozone, international transport of    |
|          | pollutants).                                              |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Establish joint development plan with EPA on Earth        |
|          | science support (e.g., Terra, Aqua, Aura, CloudSat,       |
|          | RAQMS, GOCART) to air quality tools (e.g., AIRNow AQI,    |
|          | CMAQ), including emissions inventories.                   |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Conduct planning meetings with NOAA on Earth science      |
|          | support and joint activities related to air quality       |
|          | forecasting.                                              |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QIII -   | Complete validation report on Earth science support to    |
| QIV 2004 | boundary conditions for CMAQ (e.g., EP-TOMS Ozone         |
|          | residuals; assimilations and boundary conditions from     |
| *        | RAQMS).                                                   |
| (cont.)* |                                                           |
|          | Publish at least one article on Earth science input to    |
|          | air quality decision tools.                               |
|          |                                                           |
|          | AQI: MODIS products in AQI. CMAQ: EP-TOMS, RAQMS.         |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Complete a verification/validation report and transition  |
|          | approach for Terra-Aqua MODIS AOD-COT products to AIRNow  |
|          | forecasts.                                                |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+

Near-term Objectives (FY05-FY08)

+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QI-II    | Verify, validate, and complete benchmark reports on       |
| 2005     | performance of Earth science products from at least 3     |
|          | sensors or models (e.g., MODIS, EP-TOMS, OMI, RAQMS,      |
| *5ESA2,  | GOCART) into at least two separate air quality decision   |
| 5ESA6,   | tools and policy/management activities.                   |
| 5ESA7,   |                                                           |
| 5ESA10*  |                                                           |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QIII-IV  | Establish agreements with at least two federal partners,  |
|          | such as NOAA and EPA, and at least one non-federal        |
| 2005     | partner (e.g., Regional Planning Organizations).          |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Establish joint development plan with NOAA on Earth       |
|          | science support (e.g., Terra, Aqua, Aura, OCO, RAQMS,     |
|          | GOCART) to air quality forecast tools (e.g., WRF-CHEM).   |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Complete evaluation report on at least one additional air |
|          | quality topic and decision support tool (e.g. atmospheric |
|          | treaties), including analysis of potential Earth science  |
|          | product support -- report to identify candidate           |
|          | measurements and models.                                  |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Evaluate potential of CALIPSO, CloudSat products to serve |
|          | AIRNow and CMAQ; utilize Observation System Simulation    |
|          | Experiments, as appropriate.                              |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QI-II    | Verify and validate Earth science enhancements in at      |
|          | least three separate air quality topics, decision support |
| 2006     | tools, and policy/management activities.                  |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Publish at least two articles on Earth science input to   |
|          | air quality decision tools.                               |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| QIII-IV  | Verify, validate, and complete benchmark report on        |
|          | performance of Earth science products from at least 4     |
| 2006     | sensors (e.g., Aura, CALIPSO, CloudSat) and models into   |
|          | at least 3 separate air quality decision support tools    |
|          | (e.g., AQI, CMAQ, aviation emissions).                    |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Evaluate potential of Glory, OCO products to serve AIRNow |
|          | and CMAQ, and other tools; utilize Observation System     |
|          | Simulation Experiments, as appropriate.                   |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| 2007     | Evaluate application of NPP products to serve AIRNow,     |
|          | CMAQ, and/or other priority air quality decision support  |
|          | tools; utilize Observation System Simulation Experiments, |
|          | as appropriate.                                           |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Update joint development plans with EPA, NOAA, and other  |
|          | priority partners.                                        |
|          |                                                           |
|          | Publish at least three articles on air quality            |
|          | applications of Earth science, including at least one in  |
|          | a peer-reviewed journal.                                  |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| 2008     | Verify, validate, and complete benchmark reports on       |
|          | performance of Earth science products from at least 6     |
|          | sensors (e.g., OCO, CALIPSO, Glory, NPP) and models into  |
|          | at least 4 separate air quality issues or decision        |
|          | support tools.                                            |
+----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+

Note: The objectives are cumulative totals for the program rather than
specific to an individual year.

**III. Program Leadership & Partners**

[Program Management]{.underline}

Air Quality Program Manager: *Lawrence Friedl, NASA-Headquarters*

> • Program development, strategy, plans and budgets
>
> • Program representation and advocacy; report results and issues to
> ESE management & beyond
>
> • Manage program to meet IBPD objectives and serve program assessments
> (e.g., PART)
>
> • Communication of ESE priorities and directives to Air Quality
> program team and network
>
> • Implementation of interagency agreements and partnerships
>
> • Represent program and ESE through interagency/international
> committees and working groups
>
> • Monitoring Air Quality program measures and performance evaluation

Air Quality Deputy Program Manager: *Doreen Neil, NASA-Langley*

> • Leadership on project plans, development, performance, and
> partnership relationships
>
> • Communication of project measures, performance, status, and issues
> to Program Manager
>
> • Leadership & communication to Air Quality program team and network
>
> • Coordination between NASA Centers on Air Quality program activities
>
> • Management for grants & cooperative agreements funded through
> Langley
>
> • Management of Air Quality program tasks at Langley Research Center

[Air Quality Network & Partners]{.underline}

The program element maintains a network of organizations and
points-of-contact associated with air quality management activities.
(Network details maintained in a separate document.)

*Earth Science Enterprise & NASA Centers*:

> Atmospheric Composition Theme Phil DeCola, NASA HQ
>
> Climate Change & Variability Theme Waleed Abdalati, NASA HQ
>
> Weather Theme Jim Dodge, NASA HQ
>
> Tropospheric Chemistry Jim Gleason, NASA HQ
>
> Tropospheric Aerosols Don Anderson, NASA HQ
>
> Technology Mike Tanner, NASA HQ
>
> Business & Budget Tanye Coleman, NASA HQ
>
> Ames Research Center (ARC) Steve Hipskind
>
> Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Anne Thompson
>
> Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Tony Freeman
>
> Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Dale Quattrochi
>
> Langley Research Center (LaRC) Doreen Neil
>
> Stennis Space Center (SSC) Troy Frisbie
>
> All Centers can participate with the Air Quality program. Program
> management bases direction of the program on several factors,
> including priorities and discussions with partners, available funding,
> ideas from Centers, and Center capabilities. This program plan
> identifies activities in FY04-08 and specifies Centers, based on the
> program management's understanding of capabilities, partnerships,
> commitment, etc. Capable centers not referenced or Centers with ideas
> and partners may approach the program management or, more preferred,
> to go through the Earth Science Applications Program Implementation
> Working Group (contacts: Shahid Habib - GSFC, Greg Stover -- LaRC).

*Federal Partners*

> US EPA Jim Szykman (EPA at NASA-LaRC)
>
> Terry Keating (EPA-OAR)
>
> \- Office of Air & Radiation (OAR)
>
> \- Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (OAR-OAQPS)
>
> \- Office of Environmental Information (OEI)
>
> \- Office of Research and Development (ORD)
>
> NOAA Jim Maegher, Pai-Yei Whung
>
> \- Air Resources Lab (ARL)
>
> \- Aeronomy Lab (AL)
>
> \- National Weather Service (NWS)
>
> \- National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
> (NESDIS)
>
> \- National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)
>
> Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Julie Draper
>
> Agriculture Department (USDA) Ray Knighton

*Regional Planning Organizations*

> CENRAP: Central Regional Air Planning Association
>
> MANE-VU: Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union
>
> Midwest RPO: Midwest Regional Planning Organization
>
> VISTA: Visibility Improvement State and Tribal Association of the
> Southeast
>
> WRAP: Western Regional Air Partnership

*International, National & Regional Organizations*

> NARSTO (formerly North American Research Strategy for Tropospheric
> Ozone)
>
> IGOS: Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGACO -- Atmospheric
> Composition Theme)
>
> ECOS: Environmental Council of the States
>
> Washington University at St. Louis -- NASA Cooperative Agreement
>
> A&WMA: Air & Waste Management Association

*Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC) & Earth Science Modeling
Centers*:

> Langley Atmospheric Sciences DAAC (LaRC DAAC - LaRC)
>
> GSFC Earth Science DAAC (GES DAAC - GSFC)
>
> Land Processes DAAC (LP DAAC - USGS)
>
> CIMSS: Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies
>
> NCAR: National Center for Atmospheric Research
>
> AeroCenter: GSFC Center for Aerosol Research
>
> GISS: Goddard Institute for Space Studies

**IV. Decision Support Tools & Air Quality Management Issues**

[Priority Decision Support Tools: FY04-05]{.underline}

*AIRNow & Air Quality Index*

> EPA's AIRNow system gathers information from numerous sources to
> develop air quality forecasts, and EPA AIRNow developed the AQI as a
> health-based index for reporting air quality. EPA uses the AQI for
> five major air pollutants: ground-level ozone, particulate matter
> (PM), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. EPA,
> state and local agencies, and the media report current and forecast
> AQI and air quality conditions, especially for ozone and particle
> pollution. NASA works with EPA (and NOAA) on use of MODIS AOD, MODIS
> COT, wind speeds, air trajectory models, and data fusion techniques to
> assist the products they provide to air quality forecasters and the
> public. *www.epa.gov/airnow*

*Community Multi-scale Air Quality Model*

> EPA, with assistance from NOAA and the modeling community, developed
> the Community Multi-scale Air Quality model (CMAQ/Models-3), which is
> a comprehensive air quality modeling system. CMAQ simulates processes
> to describe the generation, fate, and transport of atmospheric
> pollutants and urban, regional, and national air quality over several
> time scales. EPA, States and RPOs use CMAQ to simulate effects of
> pollution control options, assess multi-pollutant impacts, track and
> predict changes in emissions mitigation strategies, develop
> implementation plans, and make regulatory decisions. NASA works with
> EPA on use of EP-TOMS, Aura, and other satellites as well as
> Global-to-Regional models (GOCART, RAQMS) to develop regional boundary
> conditions to initialize CMAQ. CMAQ is also the basis for work on air
> quality forecasting activities (e.g., CMAQ-ETA model).
> *www.epa.gov/asmdnerl/models3*

[Potential Air Quality Management Issues: FY04-08]{.underline}

On an on-going basis, the Air Quality team consults with partners to
identify important issues facing the air quality community, examines
associated decision support tools, and determines priorities within the
Air Quality program portfolio. Topics include:

> Long-range air pollution transport
>
> Aviation-related pollution (airborne and ground)
>
> International atmospheric treaties
>
> Visibility and regional haze (e.g., EPA VIEWS)
>
> Land-characteristics and heat flux in air quality models
>
> Emissions inventories

Emissions inventories cuts across several aspects of the Air Quality
program. In FY04, the program examines partner priorities and activities
related to emissions inventories, such as emissions from wildfires or
measurable natural and anthropogenic (HCHO, NO2) sources or proxies. In
future years, the Program supports extension of methodologies on levels
or trends using satellite data to compare with ground data.

In FY04-08, the program also plans to increase activities related to
extension of physical meteorology and land-cover characteristics as
potential Earth science products of value to air quality forecasting and
planning. Activities in FY04 largely focus on identifying opportunities
to support FY05-09 plans.

[Cross-Application Activities]{.underline}

The Air Quality Management team coordinates and evaluates activities
jointly with other Earth Science Applications on related topics and
decision support tools. Related topics include:

*Connection with Public Health: Air Quality Forecasts - AIRNow & Air
Quality Index*

The Public Health program works with EPA and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) on the public health dimensions of air
quality issues. The Air Quality and Public Health teams coordinate
efforts to capitalize on the potential benefits of the Earth science
results to multiple partners.

*Connection with Public Health and Energy Management: Urban Heat &
Surface Properties*

At times, urban areas can become hotter and stay warmer longer than
outlying areas, effecting pollution-production rates and localized
weather. EPA has included "heat island reduction" as an example of
allowable voluntary stationary source emission reductions under Section
110 of the Clean Air Act, and state/locals (e.g., Cool Communities in
Atlanta) are responsible for documenting any reductions they claim
*(www.epa.gov/Ozone/desc.html)*. Urban heat issues effect the Air
Quality, Public Health, and Energy Management programs, and these
programs coordinate on activities related to extending data and
techniques related to urban land cover, surface properties, heat flux,
etc.

*Connection with Disaster Management: Emissions Inventories*

The Air Quality program and the Disaster Management program coordinate
on activities related to wildfires and the associated smoke and PM
emissions from wildfires. EPA developed a Wildland Fire Emissions Module
within SMOKE (a CMAQ model), and the program works with EPA to examine
opportunities for Earth science data, especially satellite observations,
to support it.

*Connection with Aviation: Airport Pollution Dispersion*

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), EPA, US Civil Aviation
Environmental Program (CAEP), and the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) help airports address air pollution compliance
issues (EPA and FAA are part of CAEP). Major issues of concern include
NOx, PM from smoke, CO, and unburned hydrocarbons as well as local
airport meteorology, which can direct pollutants toward local
communities. The FAA has developed and employs air dispersion models to
examine the spread and track air pollution around airports. The Air
Quality program works with the Aviation program to examine this issue,
identify existing decision support tools, and determine an appropriate
approach -- in FY04, the teams jointly-sponsored an evaluation of the
FAA decision tools and potential Earth science results to determine
activities for FY05-beyond (see Section V -- Program Management).

[Air Quality Management: Integrated System Solutions
Diagram]{.underline}

Figure 1 illustrates a candidate configuration for the extension of
Earth science measurements, model products, and data fusion techniques
to support Air Quality partners, their decision support tools, and
benefits of Earth science to society. Results from Earth science
research are typically observations, data sets, climate data records,
algorithms, and models utilizing the observations. For Air Quality
Management, observations include measures of aerosols, ozone, trace
gases, cloud properties, meteorology, and land-cover/use. Models use
these and other measurements to generate predictions of atmospheric and
air quality conditions, such as aerosol transport, emissions sources,
and ozone levels. The Air Quality program works with partners on methods
for their decision support tools -- AIRNow, CMAQ -- to ingest Earth
science observations and predictions and, in turn, improve the
capabilities of their tools to serve their decision processes and,
ultimately, the public.

![](media/image3.wmf){width="6.448611111111111in"
height="4.840277777777778in"}

**V. Activities: Projects, Solicitations, and Program Management**

The Air Quality program guides and sponsors several activities to
achieve the goal and objectives of this program and, in turn, the Earth
Science Applications Program and NASA. The descriptions below provide a
brief introduction to a project or activity in order to introduce the
topic. Centers involved, studies managers, Project Managers, and others
mentioned work with the Program Management for additional information.

It is implicit in this program plan that the activities include
interaction and relationship development with partners (technical and
programmatic) in order to jointly define useful products, prototypes,
etc.; build support and sponsorship; and, develop technical level
experts.

[Projects]{.underline}

The Air Quality program element authorizes peer-reviewed projects to
support the program's goal and objectives. The respective Project
Managers are responsible for developing project plans with the team and
managing the activities. Project Plans specify Earth science
observations, models, and other outputs to the decision support tools as
well as the activities to produce the appropriate deliverables. Projects
will likely use observations from sensors on: Aura, Terra, Aqua,
EP-TOMS, CloudSat, CALIPSO, NPP, NPOESS, Glory (APS), and OCO. Budget
figures presented are for procurement dollars.

+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Project:  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Air Quality |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Planning**  |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The goal of |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > this        |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > project is  |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > to          |              |             |             | et |   |
| > evaluate,   |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > validate    |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > and         |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > benchmark   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > role of     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > science     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > satellite   |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| measurements, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  assimilation |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > beneficial, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > routine use |              |             |             |    |   |
| > in air      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > quality     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > planning    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > tools,      |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  specifically |              |             |             |    |   |
| > CMAQ. FY04: |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Boundary    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > conditions  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (BC) for    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > CMAQ --     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > proof of    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > concept     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > with        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > historical  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > ozone data. |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Set plan    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for FY05+   |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| incorporation |              |             |             |    |   |
| > of physical |              |             |             |    |   |
| > meteorology |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > land-cover. |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  FY05-beyond: |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Evolve BC   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > through     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Aura, other |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| measurements, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > a           |              |             |             |    |   |
| ssimilations; |              |             |             |    |   |
| > OMI         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > sate        |              |             |             |    |   |
| llite-surface |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  comparisons; |              |             |             |    |   |
| > combine     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > physical    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > with        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > chemistry   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > i           |              |             |             |    |   |
| nclude/extend |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  land-surface |              |             |             |    |   |
| > ch          |              |             |             |    |   |
| aracteristics |              |             |             |    |   |
| > to models   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > as          |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  appropriate. |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 5 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 7 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Project      | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 6 |
| Manager*      |              |             |             | 05 | 2 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Doreen        | LaRC, GSFC,  | FY04-FY08   | EPA, NOAA   | FY | 6 |
| Neil-LaRC     | MSFC         |             |             | 06 | 7 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 7 |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | 2 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 7 |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | 7 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | EP-TOMS,     |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | Aura         |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | (OMI         |             |             | er |   |
|               | -HRDLS-TES), |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | GOCART,      |             |             | ps |   |
|               | RAQMS        |             |             | .* |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | Contact      |             |             | N  |   |
| Deliverables* | network,     |             |             | /A |   |
|               | joint        |             |             |    |   |
|               | development  |             |             |    |   |
|               | plan,        |             |             |    |   |
|               | benchmark    |             |             |    |   |
|               | report(s),   |             |             |    |   |
|               | results      |             |             |    |   |
|               | c            |             |             |    |   |
|               | onference(s) |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > Note: This  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > draws on    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > significant |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  coordination |              |             |             |    |   |
| > between     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > LaRC and    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > GSFC on     |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  measurements |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > a           |              |             |             |    |   |
| ssimilations, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > folding in  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > MSFC's      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > physical    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > meteorology |              |             |             |    |   |
| > expertise   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > over time.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > The project |              |             |             |    |   |
| > plan        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > specifies   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > groups      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > within each |              |             |             |    |   |
| > center for  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support and |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| coordination. |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Project:  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Air Quality |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| Forecasting** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The goal is |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > to develop, |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > validate    |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > and         |              |             |             | et |   |
| > benchmark   |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > science     |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > products,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > especially  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > satellite   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and data    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > fusion and  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > models, for |              |             |             |    |   |
| > beneficial, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > routine use |              |             |             |    |   |
| > in EPA      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > AIRNow-AQI  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > EPA-NOAA    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > air quality |              |             |             |    |   |
| > forecasts.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > This        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > requires    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > very strong |              |             |             |    |   |
| > link        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > between     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > GSFC and    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > LaRC to     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > develop     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > aerosol     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > prototypes, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and support |              |             |             |    |   |
| > transfer to |              |             |             |    |   |
| > EPA. FY04:  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Benchmark   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > initial     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > PM2.5       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > prototype;  |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| evolve/refine |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for future  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > prototype.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Support     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > transition  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > to          |              |             |             |    |   |
| > EPA/NOAA;   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > set plan    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for FY05+   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support to  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > NOAA on     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > CMAQ-ETA    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for AQ      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > forecasts.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > FY05-FY08:  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Evolve      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > prototype   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products;   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > validate,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > benchmark   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > specialized |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (e.g.,      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > urban       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > forecasts)  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > with NOAA,  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > EPA (PM,    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > O3,         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > others).    |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 3 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 5 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Project      | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 3 |
| Managers*     |              |             |             | 05 | 0 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Doreen        | LaRC, GSFC,  | FY04-FY08   | EPA, NOAA   | FY | 3 |
| Neil-LaRC     | SSC          |             |             | 06 | 0 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
| Lorraine      |              |             |             |    |   |
| Remer & Anne  |              |             |             |    |   |
| Thompson-GSFC |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 3 |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | 0 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 3 |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | 0 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > Terra --   |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > MODIS,     |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | > Aqua --    |             |             | er |   |
|               | > MODIS,     |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > CloudSat,  |             |             | ps |   |
|               | > CALIPSO    |             |             | .* |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Prototype  |             |             | Pu |   |
| Deliverables* | > products   |             |             | b. |   |
|               | > delivered  |             |             | He |   |
|               | > to         |             |             | al |   |
|               | >            |             |             | th |   |
|               |  forecasters |             |             |    |   |
|               | > network,   |             |             |    |   |
|               | > agreement  |             |             |    |   |
|               | > & joint    |             |             |    |   |
|               | >            |             |             |    |   |
|               |  development |             |             |    |   |
|               | > plan,      |             |             |    |   |
|               | > benchmark  |             |             |    |   |
|               | > report(s), |             |             |    |   |
|               | > results    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > c          |             |             |    |   |
|               | onference(s) |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > Note: This  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > draws on    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > significant |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  coordination |              |             |             |    |   |
| > between     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > LaRC and    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > GSFC on     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > technical   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  programmatic |              |             |             |    |   |
| > issues,     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > including   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > aerosol     |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| measurements, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > vi          |              |             |             |    |   |
| sualizations, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and partner |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| coordination. |              |             |             |    |   |
| > The project |              |             |             |    |   |
| > plan        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > identiefies |              |             |             |    |   |
| > groups      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > within each |              |             |             |    |   |
| > center for  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support and |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| coordination. |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Projects     |              |             |             |    |   |
| (continued)*  |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Project   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Emissions** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The goal of |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > this        |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > project is  |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > to evaluate |              |             |             | et |   |
| > and         |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > validate    |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > the role of |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > science     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products to |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support air |              |             |             |    |   |
| > quality     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > planning,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  assessments, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > forecasting |              |             |             |    |   |
| > through     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > emissions   |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  inventories, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > factors,    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > etc. for    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > air quality |              |             |             |    |   |
| > models. The |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > focuses on  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > especially  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > on fire     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > emissions,  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > land        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > ch          |              |             |             |    |   |
| aracteristics |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (burn       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > locations,  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > burn area), |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > transport.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > This        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > requires    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > significant |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  coordination |              |             |             |    |   |
| > between     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > GSFC and    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > LaRC in     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > working     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > with EPA    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and USDA.   |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 8 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 5 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Project      | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 8 |
| Manager*      |              |             |             | 05 | 5 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Yoram Kaufman | GSFC, LaRC   | FY04-FY06   | EPA, USDA   | FY | 8 |
| -- GSFC       |              |             |             | 06 | 5 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | >            |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | Terra-MODIS, |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | > MOPITT;    |             |             | er |   |
|               | >            |             |             | Ap |   |
|               |  Auqa-MODIS; |             |             | ps |   |
|               | >            |             |             | .* |   |
|               | IceSAT-GLAS; |             |             |    |   |
|               | > CALIPSO    |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Evaluation |             |             | D  |   |
| Deliverables* | > report,    |             |             | is |   |
|               | > contact    |             |             | as |   |
|               | > network,   |             |             | t. |   |
|               | > agr        |             |             | M  |   |
|               | eement/joint |             |             | gn |   |
|               | >            |             |             | t, |   |
|               |  development |             |             |    |   |
|               | > plan,      |             |             | A  |   |
|               | > benchmark  |             |             | g. |   |
|               | > report(s), |             |             | Ef |   |
|               | > results    |             |             | fi |   |
|               | > c          |             |             | c. |   |
|               | onference(s) |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Project   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Surface     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Ch          |              |             |             |    |   |
| aracteristics |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (for AQ     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > models)**   |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The goal of |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > this        |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > project is  |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > to extend   |              |             |             | et |   |
| > land        |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > surface     |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > ch          |              |             |             | )* |   |
| aracteristics |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (land       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > cover, heat |              |             |             |    |   |
| > flux, etc.) |              |             |             |    |   |
| > to air      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > quality     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > models,     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > especially  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > urban       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > cha         |              |             |             |    |   |
| racteristics. |              |             |             |    |   |
| > In FY04,    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > the project |              |             |             |    |   |
| > focuses on  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > evaluating  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > validating  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > science     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > data on     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > urban heat  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > island      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > ch          |              |             |             |    |   |
| aracteristics |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > possible    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > use by EPA  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > in guidance |              |             |             |    |   |
| > in heat     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > island      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > reduction   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > strategies. |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 1 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 5 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Project      | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | \ |
| Manager*      |              |             |             | 05 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Dale          | MSFC         | FY04        | EPA         | FY | \ |
| Quattrochi -- |              |             |             | 06 | - |
| MSFC          |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > Terra --   |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > ASTER,     |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | > MODIS;     |             |             | er |   |
|               | > Aqua --    |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > MODIS;     |             |             | ps |   |
|               | > Hyperion,  |             |             | .* |   |
|               | > ETM+       |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Validation |             |             | P  |   |
| Deliverables* | > report on  |             |             | ub |   |
|               | > Atlanta    |             |             | Hl |   |
|               | > project.   |             |             | th |   |
|               | > *Note:     |             |             | ., |   |
|               | > Future     |             |             | En |   |
|               | > support    |             |             | er |   |
|               | > depends on |             |             | gy |   |
|               | > EPA        |             |             |    |   |
|               | > commitment |             |             |    |   |
|               | > in FY04    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > following  |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Atlanta    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > results.*  |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Project   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Land-Air    |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| Connections** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The goal of |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > this        |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > project is  |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > to evaluate |              |             |             | et |   |
| > /validate   |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > the role of |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > science     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > land-ch     |              |             |             |    |   |
| aracteristics |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > that can    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > serve as    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > input to    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > CMAQ. The   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > focuses on  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > land        |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  information, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > la          |              |             |             |    |   |
| nd-atmosphere |              |             |             |    |   |
| > exchange,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and ammonia |              |             |             |    |   |
| > emissions   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and on      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > developing  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > validating  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > science     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > for routine |              |             |             |    |   |
| > use in air  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > quality     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > decisions.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Possible    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > benchmark   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > in future.  |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 8 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 5 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Project      | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 8 |
| Manager*      |              |             |             | 05 | 5 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Christa       | GSFC, LaRC   | FY04-FY06   | EPA         | FY | 8 |
| P             |              |             |             | 06 | 5 |
| eters-Lidard, |              |             |             |    |   |
| GSFC          |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > Land       |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > Surface    |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | > Model,     |             |             | er |   |
|               | > Ammonia    |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > Model      |             |             | ps |   |
|               |              |             |             | .* |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Contact    |             |             | A  |   |
| Deliverables* | > network,   |             |             | g. |   |
|               | > validation |             |             | Ef |   |
|               | > report(s)  |             |             | fi |   |
|               |              |             |             | c. |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+

[Solicitations]{.underline}

The Air Quality program selects projects through competitive
solicitations to serve the program's goal and objectives. For proposals
selected through solicitations funded by the Earth Science Applications
Program, the Air Quality program may provide supplemental funding. In
addition, the Air Quality program may provide funds to projects
identified through other ESE solicitations if the projects have specific
ties to the program's objectives. The Air Quality team facilitates
appropriate partnerships between selected investigators and the Air
Quality application's partners.

+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **REASoN:   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Particulate |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Air Quality |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  Management** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > This        |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > activity    |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > partners    |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > with EPA,   |              |             |             | et |   |
| > RPOs, and   |              |             |             | (  |   |
| > state       |              |             |             | \$ |   |
| >             |              |             |             | K) |   |
| organizations |              |             |             | (F |   |
| > to develop  |              |             |             | un |   |
| > a Federated |              |             |             | di |   |
| > PM network  |              |             |             | ng |   |
| > and         |              |             |             | fr |   |
| > associated  |              |             |             | om |   |
| > tools to    |              |             |             | RE |   |
| > produce     |              |             |             | AS |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             | oN |   |
| > science     |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > aerosol     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > products to |              |             |             |    |   |
| > the Air     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Quality     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > community,  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > especially  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Web-tools   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > to support  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > decision    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > making      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > through     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > data        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > access,     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > v           |              |             |             |    |   |
| isualization, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > analysis.   |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 2 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 7 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 4 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Studies      | *Prin.       | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 2 |
| Manager*      | I            |             |             | 05 | 8 |
|               | nvestigator* |             |             |    | 4 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Doreen Neil   | Stefan Falke | FY04-FY08   | EPA, RPOs,  | FY | 3 |
| -- LaRC       | -- Wash.     |             | States      | 06 | 1 |
|               | Univ. in St. |             |             |    | 2 |
|               | Louis        |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 3 |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | 2 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 3 |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | 3 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 4 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > Terra --   |             |             | *  |   |
| Science       | > MODIS,     |             |             | As |   |
| Products*     | > Aqua -     |             |             | so |   |
|               | > MODIS      |             |             | ci |   |
|               |              |             |             | at |   |
|               |              |             |             | ed |   |
|               |              |             |             | Ap |   |
|               |              |             |             | ps |   |
|               |              |             |             | .* |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Project    |             |             | P  |   |
| Deliverables* | > plan,      |             |             | ub |   |
|               | >            |             |             | Hl |   |
|               |  semi-annual |             |             | th |   |
|               | > reports,   |             |             | ., |   |
|               | > results    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > conference |             |             | Ag |   |
|               |              |             |             | Ef |   |
|               |              |             |             | fi |   |
|               |              |             |             | c. |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Emissions |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Inventories |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (Supplement |              |             |             |    |   |
| > to RSP      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > So          |              |             |             |    |   |
| licitation)** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The purpose |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > of this     |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > activity is |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > to examine  |              |             |             | et |   |
| > the ability |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > of          |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > sa          |              |             |             | )* |   |
| tellite-based |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             | *( |   |
|  measurements |              |             |             | AQ |   |
| > and models  |              |             |             | F  |   |
| > to develop  |              |             |             | un |   |
| > emission    |              |             |             | di |   |
| > inventories |              |             |             | ng |   |
| > for use by  |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > air quality |              |             |             |    |   |
| > models and  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > managers.   |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| > This        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > activity is |              |             |             |    |   |
| > a           |              |             |             |    |   |
| > cost-share  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > between YS  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > & YO        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (combined   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > \$150K per  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > year for 3  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > years)      |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 5 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Studies      | *Prin.       | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 5 |
| Manager*      | I            |             |             | 05 | 0 |
|               | nvestigator* |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Jim Gleason   | Randall      | FY04-FY06   | EPA         | FY | 5 |
| --            | Martin --    |             |             | 06 | 0 |
|               | Harvard      |             |             |    |   |
| HQ & GSFC     | Univ.        |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > EP-TOMS,   |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > OMI,       |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | > HRDLS,     |             |             | er |   |
|               | > GEOS-CHEM, |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > MM5, RAQMS |             |             | ps |   |
|               |              |             |             | .* |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Project    |             |             | A  |   |
| Deliverables* | > plan,      |             |             | g. |   |
|               | >            |             |             | Ef |   |
|               |  semi-annual |             |             | fi |   |
|               | > reports,   |             |             | c. |   |
|               | > results    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > conference |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+

The Air Quality program plans to select projects in FY05-08 through
Earth Science Applications Program solicitations. The Air Quality
program plans to coordinate the air quality priorities with EPA (OAQPS &
ORD), USDA, and NASA ESE Code YS, all of which have expressed interest
in a joint solicitation in FY05. EPA has pledged \$3-4 million as a
one-time award in FY05. The NASA Air Quality program plans \$500K-\$750K
annual.

[Program Management]{.underline}

The Air Quality Management program element authorizes activities that
contribute to the overall success of the program through studies,
working group participation, program reviews, and similar enabling
endeavors.

+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Program   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Management: |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Decision    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Support     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Tools,      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Partner     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Plans,      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Working     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Groups,     |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  Committees** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > • Identify  |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > & evaluate  |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > AQ          |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > management  |              |             |             | et |   |
| > issues &    |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > decision    |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > support     |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > tools for   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > future      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (e.g., EPA  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Visibility  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > regional    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > haze)       |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| > • Examine & |              |             |             |    |   |
| > analyze AQ  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > plans &     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > strategies  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > of existing |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > potential   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > partner     |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| organizations |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| > • Support   |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  interagency, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > national,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > regional,   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| international |              |             |             |    |   |
| > working     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > groups      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (e.g.,      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > CCTP, IGOS, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > IGACO,      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > NARSTO)     |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 8 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *PS Managers* | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | 1 |
|               |              |             |             | 05 | 0 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| D. Neil --    | LaRC, GSFC,  | Annual      | EPA         | FY | 1 |
| LaRC          | SSC, ARC,    |             |             | 06 | 0 |
|               | MSFC, JPL    |             |             |    | 0 |
| T. Frisbie -- |              |             |             |    |   |
| SSC           |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 1 |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | 2 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 1 |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | 5 |
|               |              |             |             |    | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > EP-TOMS,   |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > OMI,       |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | > HRDLS,     |             |             | er |   |
|               | > GEOS-CHEM, |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > MM5,       |             |             | ps |   |
|               | > RAQMS,     |             |             | .* |   |
|               | > GOCART     |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Meeting    |             |             | N  |   |
| Deliverables* | > reports;   |             |             | /  |   |
|               | > Evaluation |             |             | A  |   |
|               | > reports on |             |             |    |   |
|               | > issues &   |             |             |    |   |
|               | > decision   |             |             |    |   |
|               | > support    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > tools;     |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Analyses   |             |             |    |   |
|               | > and/or     |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Reco       |             |             |    |   |
|               | mmendations; |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Annotated  |             |             |    |   |
|               | > bib        |             |             |    |   |
|               | liographies; |             |             |    |   |
|               | > References |             |             |    |   |
|               | > in Project |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Evaluation |             |             |    |   |
|               | > reports    |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+

+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Program   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Study: Air  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Quality and |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Atmospheric |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Treaties**  |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > Examine     |              |             |             | *  |   |
| >             |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| international |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > atmospheric |              |             |             | et |   |
| > policies    |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > and         |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > treaties    |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > and the     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > potential   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > role Earth  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > science     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > results may |              |             |             |    |   |
| > play in the |              |             |             |    |   |
| > policy      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > making and  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > decision    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > support.    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > This        |              |             |             |    |   |
| > project     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > identifies  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > the         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > polic       |              |             |             |    |   |
| ies/treaties, |              |             |             |    |   |
| > their       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > schedules,  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and major   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > issues and  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > decisions   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > facing the  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > o           |              |             |             |    |   |
| rganizations. |              |             |             |    |   |
| > The         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > information |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > analysis    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > should      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > identify    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > possible    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > po          |              |             |             |    |   |
| licy-directed |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  applications |              |             |             |    |   |
| > of Earth    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > science on  |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| international |              |             |             |    |   |
| > fronts and  |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
| partnerships. |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 5 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 0 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *PS Manager*  | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 05 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| L. Friedl -   | GSFC, LaRC   | FY04        | EPA         | FY | \ |
| HQ            |              |             |             | 06 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > Report to  |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > identify   |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | >            |             |             | er |   |
|               |  appropriate |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > Earth      |             |             | ps |   |
|               | > science    |             |             | .* |   |
|               | > o          |             |             |    |   |
|               | bservations, |             |             |    |   |
|               | > models     |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Analysis   |             |             | N  |   |
| Deliverables* | > report;    |             |             | /  |   |
|               | > Annotated  |             |             | A  |   |
|               | > b          |             |             |    |   |
|               | ibliography; |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Schedule & |             |             |    |   |
|               | > rec        |             |             |    |   |
|               | ommendations |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+

+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > **Program   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Study:      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Aviation    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Air &       |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Ground      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Emissions** |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| > The purpose |              |             |             | *  |   |
| > of this     |              |             |             | Bu |   |
| > activity is |              |             |             | dg |   |
| > to evaluate |              |             |             | et |   |
| > Earth       |              |             |             | (\ |   |
| > science     |              |             |             | $K |   |
| > products    |              |             |             | )* |   |
| > and air     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > dispersion  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > models to   |              |             |             |    |   |
| > assist FAA  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > airports    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > with their  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > operational |              |             |             |    |   |
| >             |              |             |             |    |   |
|  requirements |              |             |             |    |   |
| > and         |              |             |             |    |   |
| > decision    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > making      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > related to  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > compliance  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > with air    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > quality     |              |             |             |    |   |
| > standards.  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Funding is  |              |             |             |    |   |
| > shared with |              |             |             |    |   |
| > Aviation    |              |             |             |    |   |
| > (\$25K      |              |             |             |    |   |
| > each).      |              |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | 2 |
|               |              |             |             | 04 | 5 |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *PS Manager*  | *Centers*    | *Timeframe* | *Partners*  | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 05 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| Troy          | LaRC, GSFC,  | FY04        | FAA, EPA    | FY | \ |
| Frisbie - SSC | ARC, MSFC,   |             |             | 06 | - |
|               | SSC, JPL     |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 07 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
|               |              |             |             | FY | \ |
|               |              |             |             | 08 | - |
|               |              |             |             |    | - |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *Earth        | > Report to  |             |             | *O |   |
| Science       | > identify   |             |             | th |   |
| Products*     | >            |             |             | er |   |
|               |  appropriate |             |             | Ap |   |
|               | > Earth      |             |             | ps |   |
|               | > science    |             |             | .* |   |
|               | > o          |             |             |    |   |
|               | bservations, |             |             |    |   |
|               | > models     |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+
| *             | > Analysis & |             |             | Av |   |
| Deliverables* | > Evaluation |             |             | ia |   |
|               | > report;    |             |             | ti |   |
|               | > Annotated  |             |             | on |   |
|               | > b          |             |             |    |   |
|               | ibliography; |             |             | (  |   |
|               | > Rec        |             |             | \$ |   |
|               | ommendations |             |             | 25 |   |
|               | > (further   |             |             | K) |   |
|               | > activities |             |             |    |   |
|               | > pending    |             |             |    |   |
|               | > Evaluation |             |             |    |   |
|               | > report)    |             |             |    |   |
+---------------+--------------+-------------+-------------+----+---+

[Congressionally-Directed Activities & NASA Challenge
Grants]{.underline}

The Air Quality Management program manages Congressionally-directed
activities and NASA Challenge Grants associated with the application.
The Air Quality team interacts with the recipients to align their
activities with the goals and objectives of the Earth Science
Applications Program and the Air Quality program.

*There were no FY03 Congressionally-directed activities or NASA
Challenge Grants for Air Quality and none expected in FY04.*

[NASA Earth Science Research and Education Activities]{.underline}

The Air Quality Management program element draws on activities supported
by the NASA Earth Science Research community and NASA Earth Science
Education programs that may have potential or specific applications to
the program element's goal and objectives. The Air Quality program
monitors the activities for potential support. See Appendix B.

**VI. Budget: FY04-08**

![](media/image4.wmf){width="6.231944444444444in"
height="4.534722222222222in"}

![](media/image5.wmf){width="5.272222222222222in"
height="2.4916666666666667in"}The Air Quality program element draws on
capabilities and services supported and funded through other components
of the Earth Science Applications Program. The following table presents
the requested level of anticipated support for Air Quality.

**VII. Schedule and Milestones**

QI: FY2004

Program Plan & Roadmap Updates

NARSTO Meeting (Oct.)

AQI Benchmark Report (Nov.)

Project/Program Status

QII: FY2004

Aviation Evaluation Report

Project/Program Status

QIII: FY2004

Joint Development Plan -- EPA

Air Emissions 2004 Conf.

V&V Report -- CMAQ & BCs

A&WMA Conference (June 22-25; IN)

Roadmap Updates

Project/Program Status

QIV: FY2004

Annual Report

13^th^ World Clean Air Congress (Aug.)

Intl. Air Treaties Report

NOAA meetings

V &V Report: AOD-COT transition

Publish ≥ 1 article

Project/Program Status

QI-II: FY2005

Program Plan & Roadmap Updates

V&V&B: ≥ 3 sensors/models, ≥2 DSTs

Project/Program Status

QIII-IV: FY2005

A&WMA Conference (June 19-23; MN)

Project/Program Status

Joint Plan with NOAA

Eval report ≥ 1 additional AQ DST

Eval CALIPSO, CloudSAT

Roadmap Updates

Agreements: 2 Fed & 1 non-Fed.

Annual Report

QI-QII: FY2006

Program Plan & Roadmap Updates

V&V inputs ≥ 3 DSTs

Publish ≥ 2 articles

Project/Program Status

QIII-QIV: FY2006

Project/Program Status

V&V&B ≥4 sensors/models to ≥ 3 DSTs

A&WMA Conference (June 18-22; LA)

Eval Glory, OCO

Roadmap Updates

Annual Report

FY2007

Project/Program Status

A&WMA Conference (June 24-27; PA)

Update joint development plans EPA, NOAA Publish ≥ 3 articles (≥ 1
peer-reviewed)

Program Plan & Roadmap Updates

Eval NPP

Annual Report

FY2008

Project/Program Status

A&WMA Conference (June)

V&V&B ≥6 sensors, ≥ 4 DSTs

Program Plan & Roadmap Updates

Annual Report

**VIII. Program Management & Performance Measures**

The Air Quality Management team uses performance measures to track
progress, identify issues, evaluate projects, make adjustments, and
establish results of the program element. The program's goal and
objectives (Section II) state what the program intends to achieve. These
measures help the team monitor progress within and across specific
activities to ensure the program meets its goal and objectives.[^2] The
management team analyzes these measures retrospectively in order to made
adjustments proscriptively to the program approach and objectives.

The measures are in two categories: Program Management measures are
internally focused to assess the activities within the program.
Performance measures are externally focused to assess if the program
activities are serving their intended purpose. In general, the Air
Quality program uses these measures to evaluate the performance of
activities conducted and sponsored by the program, especially the
projects. In addition, the Earth Science Applications Program uses this
information in preparing IBPD directions and PART responses.

Program Management Measures (Internally-focused):

+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Inputs  | Potential issues and DSTs identified for Air Quality --    |
|         | *number, type, range*                                      |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Eligible partners to collaborate with -- *number, type,    |
|         | range*                                                     |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Potential results/products identified to serve Air Quality |
|         | -- *number, type, range*                                   |
+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Outputs | Assessments or evaluations of DSTs -- *number, range*      |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Assessments of Earth science results/products to serve     |
|         | DSTs -- *number, range*                                    |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Agreements with partners -- *presence*                     |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Reports (evaluation, validation, benchmark) -- *number,    |
|         | type*                                                      |
+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Quality | Earth science results/products -- *number used per DST,    |
| &       | ratio of utilized to potential*                            |
| Eff     |                                                            |
| iciency | Agreements -- *ratio of agreements to committed partners*  |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Reports -- *partner satisfaction, timeliness, time to      |
|         | develop*                                                   |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Reports -- *ratio of validations to potential products,    |
|         | ratio of benchmarks to validations*                        |
+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+

Performance & Results Measures (Externally-focused):

+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| O       | Earth science products adopted in DSTs -- *number, type,   |
| utcomes | range; use in DST over time*                               |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Earth science products in use -- *ratio of products used   |
|         | by partners to reports produced*                           |
|         |                                                            |
|         | Partner & DST performance -- *change in partner DST        |
|         | performance, number & type of*                             |
|         |                                                            |
|         | > *public recognition of use & value of Earth science data |
|         | > in DST*                                                  |
+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Impacts | Partner value -- *change in partner metrics (improvements  |
|         | in value of partner decisions)*                            |
+---------+------------------------------------------------------------+

In addition to the stated measures, the Air Quality program periodically
requests an assessment of its plans, goals, priorities, and activities
through external review. The Air Quality team uses these measures along
with comparisons to programmatic benchmarks to support assessments of
the Earth Science Applications Program (e.g. internal NASA reviews and
OMB PART). In specific, the Air Quality program uses comparisons to
similar activities in the following programs (i.e., program benchmarks)
to evaluate its progress and achievements:

\- Environmental and Societal Impacts Group at NCAR

\- NCAR Research to Applications Group

\- Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) in Europe

**Appendix**

Appendix A includes a roadmap of activities within the Air Quality
Management program related to support of air quality policy and
management decision support tools. The figure illustrates the evolving,
progressive nature of links between the increasing capabilities of
NASA-supported research, measurement systems, and technology and their
extension to partners' management and policy responsibilities. The
yellow bars on the left state the expected research and developments
from Earth science research and technology; the blue bars to the right
reflect the contributions of the research in terms of improved
management capabilities. Each level shows a steady improvement in the
measurements and research along with enhanced management capabilities
and public value.[^3] This Air Quality application roadmap builds on the
roadmaps of the six ESE Science Focus Areas, particularly the
Atmospheric Composition Theme, the Weather Theme, and the Climate
Variability and Change Theme.

Appendix B lists NASA Earth science research projects, Earth science
fellowships, GLOBE activities, and Earth science New Investigators
related to Air Quality Management activities.

![](media/image6.wmf){width="8.254166666666666in"
height="6.195833333333334in"} **Appendix A. Air Quality Management
Roadmap**

**Appendix B. ESE Research and ESE Education Activities on Air Quality
Topics**

***Research Projects***

IDS NRA: Air Quality-related research projects

  --------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------- -------------------------
                                                                                     

  [Institution]{.underline}   [PI]{.underline}   [Title/Subject]{.underline}         [Timeframe]{.underline}

                                                                                     

  MIT                         Prinn              Testing Trace-Gas Flux Models Using 2003-2006
                                                 In Situ and Remotely Sensed Data    
  --------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------- -------------------------

REASoN: Air Quality-related research projects

  --------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------- -------------------------
                                                                                     

  [Institution]{.underline}   [PI]{.underline}   [Title/Subject]{.underline}         [Timeframe]{.underline}

                                                                                     

  LaRC                        Delnore            Synergistic Data Support of         2003-2006
                                                 Atmospheric Chemistry Field         
                                                 Campaigns                           

  GSFC                        Holben             BAMGOMAS-Back Trajectories,         2003-2006
                                                 Aeronet, Micropulse Lidar, GOCART,  
                                                 and MODIS for Aerosol Synergism     

  GISS                        Rossow             Variability of Global Cloud         2003-2006
                                                 Property Distributions from Diurnal 
                                                 to Decadal Time Scales              
  --------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------------- -------------------------

NPOESS Preparatory Project: Air Quality-related research projects

+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
|         |   |         |   |                                  |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| [Ins    |   | [P      |   | [Title/Subject]{.underline}      |   | [Timeframe]  |
| titutio |   | I]{.und |   |                                  |   | {.underline} |
| n]{.und |   | erline} |   |                                  |   |              |
| erline} |   |         |   |                                  |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
|         |   |         |   |                                  |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| LaRC    |   | Baum    |   | Science Support for NPP Cloud    |   | 2004-2006    |
|         |   |         |   | Retrieval Effort                 |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| U.      |   | Han     |   | Measurement Accuracies of Two    |   | 2004-2006    |
| Alabama |   |         |   | VIIRS Cloud EDRs: Cloud Optical  |   |              |
| -       |   |         |   | Thickness and Effective Particle |   |              |
|         |   |         |   | Size                             |   |              |
| Hun     |   |         |   |                                  |   |              |
| tsville |   |         |   |                                  |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| U Md -  |   | Justice |   | Assessing the NPOESS Preparatory |   | 2004-2006    |
| CP      |   |         |   | Project (NPP) VIIRS Fire Product |   |              |
|         |   |         |   | as a Climate Data Record         |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| USGS    | L |         | S |                                  | 2 |              |
|         | o |         | t |                                  | 0 |              |
|         | v |         | r |                                  | 0 |              |
|         | e |         | a |                                  | 4 |              |
|         | l |         | t |                                  | - |              |
|         | a |         | e |                                  | 2 |              |
|         | n |         | g |                                  | 0 |              |
|         | d |         | y |                                  | 0 |              |
|         |   |         | t |                                  | 6 |              |
|         |   |         | o |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | E |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | v |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | l |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | u |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | t |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | n |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | d |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | E |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | n |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | h |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | n |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | c |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | t |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | h |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | N |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | P |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | O |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | E |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | S |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | S |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | S |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | u |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | r |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | f |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | c |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | T |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | y |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | p |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | E |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | n |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | v |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | i |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | r |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | o |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | n |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | m |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | n |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | t |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | l |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | D |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | t |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | a |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | R |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | e |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | c |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | o |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | r |                                  |   |              |
|         |   |         | d |                                  |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| GSFC    |   | Ly      |   | Analysis and Validation of the   |   | 2004-2006    |
|         |   | apustin |   | Aerosol and Surface Reflectance  |   |              |
|         |   |         |   | EDRs Over Land for the VIIRS     |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| GSFC    |   | M       |   | An Evaluation of OMPS Ozone      |   | 2004-2006    |
|         |   | cPeters |   | Measurements for Producing NPP   |   |              |
|         |   |         |   | Climate Data Records             |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| Boston  |   | Schaaf  |   | Assessment of Aerosol, Albedo,   |   | 2004-2006    |
| U.      |   |         |   | and Surface Type Environmental   |   |              |
|         |   |         |   | Data Records (EDRs) from VIIRS   |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+
| UMBC    |   | Torres  |   | Assessment of NPOESS Aerosol     |   | 2004-2006    |
|         |   |         |   | Algorithm Enhancement Using      |   |              |
|         |   |         |   | VIIRS and OMPS Observations      |   |              |
+---------+---+---------+---+----------------------------------+---+--------------+

***EOS Continuation: Aqua-Terra-ACRIM Solicitation -- Air
Quality-related research projects***

+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
|         |         |                                  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| [Ins    | [P      | [Title/Subject]{.underline}      | [Timeframe]  |
| titutio | I]{.und |                                  | {.underline} |
| n]{.und | erline} |                                  |              |
| erline} |         |                                  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
|         |         |                                  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| Wiscons | A       | Refinement and Maintenance of    | 2004-2006    |
| in-Mad. | ckerman | the MODIS Cloud Mask Algorithm   |              |
|         |         | on Terra and Aqua                |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| UMBC    | Barnett | Production and Evaluation of the | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | AIRS Trace Gas Research Products |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| CIMSS   | Baum    | Regional and Global Analyses of  | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Multilayered Clouds, Ice-Phase   |              |
|         |         | Clouds and Mixed-Phase Clouds    |              |
|         |         | Using EOS Terra and Aqua Data    |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| I       | Bond    | Understanding the Atmospheric    | 2004-2006    |
| llinois |         | Transformation of Anthropogenic  |              |
| -Urbana |         | Aerosol: Inferences from         |              |
|         |         | Satellite Data and Global        |              |
|         |         | Aerosol Modeling                 |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC.   | Calahan | I3RC Workshops and 3D Community  | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Tools Applied to Assessments and |              |
|         |         | Improvements of Cloud Retrievals |              |
|         |         | from Terra, Aqua, and THOR       |              |
|         |         | Offbeam Lidar                    |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | Chin    | A Global Model Analysis of       | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Anthropogenic Aerosol Radiative  |              |
|         |         | Forcing Using Data from Terra    |              |
|         |         | and Aqua Satellites,             |              |
|         |         | Ground-Based Networks, and       |              |
|         |         | In-Situ Measurements             |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| U.      | Chri    | A Multi-Sensor Approach for      | 2004-2006    |
| Alabama | stopher | Estimating Global Aerosol        |              |
| -       |         | Radiative Forcing from Terra and |              |
|         |         | Aqua                             |              |
| Hun     |         |                                  |              |
| tsville |         |                                  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| Oregon  | Coakley | Effects of Partial Cloud Cover   | 2004-2006    |
| State   |         | on the Retrieval of Cloud        |              |
|         |         | Properties and Radiative Fluxes  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | Desc    | The MODIS Rapid Response System: | 2004-2006    |
|         | loitres | A Model for Generating Near      |              |
|         |         | Real-Time Applications Products  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | Dubovik | Enhanced Remote Sensing of       | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Atmospheric Aerosol by           |              |
|         |         | Multi-Sensor AERONET/MISR/MODIS  |              |
|         |         | Retrieval                        |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| NCAR    | Emmons  | Closing the Carbon Monoxide      | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Budget: Variability in CO        |              |
|         |         | Emissions                        |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| LaRC    | Ferrare | Aerosol Fine and Coarse Mode     | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Profile Retrievals Using         |              |
|         |         | Airborne and Space-Based Lidar   |              |
|         |         | and MODIS Measurements           |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| UCSB    | Gautier | Properties and Diurnal Radiative | 2004-2006    |
|         | -Downes | Forcing of Mineral Aerosols Over |              |
|         |         | Deserts Using Combined AIRS and  |              |
|         |         | MODIS and Ground-Based           |              |
|         |         | Observations                     |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | Hsu     | Retrieving Aerosol Properties    | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | over Bright-Reflecting Surfaces: |              |
|         |         | An Extension of Current          |              |
|         |         | MOD04/MYD04 Products             |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| U.Te    | Hut     | Toward the Development of        | 2004-2006    |
| xas-CSR | chinson | Advanced Data Products from EOS  |              |
|         |         | Terra and Aqua Direct Broadcasts |              |
|         |         | for Air Quality Management in    |              |
|         |         | the State of Texas               |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| Harvard | Jacob   | Quantifying the Sources and      | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Global Transport of Combustion   |              |
|         |         | Gases and Aerosols Using MOPITT, |              |
|         |         | MODIS, MISR, and Related         |              |
|         |         | Satellite Observations           |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| S       | J       | Using Satellite Data and Models  | 2004-2006    |
| tanford | acobson | to Study the Effects of Global   |              |
|         |         | Climate on Regional Pollution    |              |
|         |         | and Vice-Versa                   |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| UMd -   | Justice | Refinement and Maintenance of    | 2004-2006    |
| CP      |         | the MODIS Fire Product Suite and |              |
|         |         | MODIS Land Discipline Leader     |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| UMd -   | Kalnay  | Data Assimilation Using Advanced | 2004-2006    |
| CP      |         | Infrared Sounder Data            |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GISS    | Lacis   | Aerosol Climatology for GCM      | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Applications Using MODIS, MISR,  |              |
|         |         | and POLDER Data                  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| Utah    | Mace    | Algorithm Refinement and         | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Validation of Cloud and          |              |
|         |         | Radiation Products Derived from  |              |
|         |         | MODIS and CERES Radiances Using  |              |
|         |         | Ground-Based and Aircraft Data   |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| PNNL    | M       | Retrieval of Ice Cloud Crystal   | 2004-2006    |
|         | archand | Habit and Cloud Phase Using MISR |              |
|         |         | and MODIS Measurements           |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| UMBC    | M       | AIRS Trace Gas Retrieval         | 2004-2006    |
|         | cMillan | Validation and Analysis and Fire |              |
|         |         | Detection                        |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| Wiscons | Menzel  | Maintaining and Refining the     | 2004-2006    |
| in-Mad. |         | Calibration of Infrared          |              |
|         |         | Radiances and the Derivation of  |              |
|         |         | Cloud Properties with MODIS      |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | P       | Global Analysis of MODIS Level-3 | 2004-2006    |
|         | latnick | Cloud Properties and Their       |              |
|         |         | Sensitivity to Aggregation       |              |
|         |         | Strategies                       |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| NCAR    | Randel  | EOS Integrated Investigations of | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Upper Tropospheric Water, Clouds |              |
|         |         | and Temperature                  |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| JPL     | R       | Monitoring Volcanic Plumes and   | 2004-2006    |
|         | ealmuto | Clouds from Terra and Aqua       |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | Remer   | Maintenance and Refinement of    | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | the Global MODIS Aerosol         |              |
|         |         | Products from Terra and Aqua     |              |
|         |         | (MOD04/MYD04)                    |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| MIT     | Ros     | AIRS/AMSU/HSB Algorithm          | 2004-2006    |
|         | enkranz | Refinement Through Improved      |              |
|         |         | Cloud Liquid Water Profile       |              |
|         |         | Estimates and Cloud Clearing     |              |
|         |         | Metrics                          |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| Boston  | Schaaf  | Algorithm Refinement for the     | 2004-2006    |
| U.      |         | MODIS Bi-Directional             |              |
|         |         | Reflectance/Albedo Product       |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| MIT     | Staelin | Retrievals and Global Studies of | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Precipitation Rate and           |              |
|         |         | Cloud-Base Pressure and          |              |
|         |         | Temperature                      |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | S       | Upgrade and Maintenance of the   | 2004-2006    |
|         | usskind | AIRS Team Level 2 Algorithm      |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC.   | Vermote | Fires as a Disturbance in the    | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | Earth-Atmosphere System, a Pilot |              |
|         |         | Study Using MODIS Data and       |              |
|         |         | Experimental Algorithms          |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+
| GSFC    | Weaver  | Spectral Signatures of Aerosols  | 2004-2006    |
|         |         | from Satellite Radiances         |              |
+---------+---------+----------------------------------+--------------+

***Fellowships***

*Funded under Earth Science Education -- Fellowship Program*

+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
|         |            |                            |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| [Ins    | [PI]{.     | [                          |   | [Award        |
| titutio | underline} | Title/Subject]{.underline} |   | Years         |
| n]{.und |            |                            |   | ]{.underline} |
| erline} |            |                            |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
|         |            |                            |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| CU-     | John       | Development and            |   | 2003 award    |
| Boulder | Huffman    | Application of a Size and  |   | (04-06)       |
|         |            | Chemical                   |   |               |
|         |            | Composition-Resolved       |   |               |
|         |            | Aerosol Flux Measurement   |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| CSU     | Kristen    | Laboratory Investigations  |   | 2003 award    |
|         | Koehler    | of the Links Between       |   | (04-06)       |
|         |            | Mineral Dust and Cloud     |   |               |
|         |            | Formation                  |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| UC      | John       | Ozone Chemistry with       |   | 2003 award    |
| -Irvine | Newberg    | Sea-Salt Particles at the  |   | (04-06)       |
|         |            | Air-Particle Interface: A  |   |               |
|         |            | Surface Analysis Approach  |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| CU-     | Cynthia    | Derivation of Ozone        |   | 2003 award    |
| Boulder | Shaw       | Photochemical Loss by      |   | (04-06)       |
|         |            | Combining Satellite Data   |   |               |
|         |            | and a 3-Dimensional        |   |               |
|         |            | Chemical Transport Model   |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| Boston  | Jay        | Effect of Morphology and   |   | 2003 award    |
| C.      | Slowick    | Composition on             |   | (04-06)       |
|         |            | Hygroscopicity of Soot     |   |               |
|         |            | Aerosols                   |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| Harvard | Colette    | Global Sources of CO --    |   | 2002 award    |
|         | Heald      | Integrated Observing       |   | (03-05)       |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| U.Md    | Heather    | Aerosol Retrieval          |   | 2002 award    |
|         |            | Algorithms and Retrieval   |   | (03-05)       |
|         | Kilcoyne   | Method Over Land           |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| CU-     | Karl       | Spectrocpy and             |   | 2002 award    |
| Boulder |            | Phtoreactivity of Hydrated |   | (03-05)       |
|         | Feierabend | Complexes and Relevance to |   |               |
|         |            | Atmospheric Chemistry      |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| U.Md    | Honquing   | Novel Approach to Global   |   | 2002 award    |
|         | Liu        | Aerosols                   |   | (03-05)       |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| UCSD    | Karen      | Conceptual Modeling of the |   | 2002 award    |
|         | Shell      | Climatic Role of Airborne  |   | (03-05)       |
|         |            | Mineral Dust               |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| North   | Andrea     | Heterogeneous Atmospheric  |   | 2002 award    |
| western | Voges      | Chemistry Studied Using    |   | (03-05)       |
|         |            | Nonlinear Optical          |   |               |
|         |            | Techniques                 |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| U.Md    | Stefania   | The Spatial and Temporal   |   | 2002 award    |
|         | Korontzi   | Distribution of Biomass    |   | (03-05)       |
|         |            | Burning in Southern Africa |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| UVa     | Jordan     | NEE modification by        |   | 2001 award    |
|         | Barr       | aerosol radiative forcing  |   | (02-04)       |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| B       | Katherine  | Anomalous Fractionation of |   | 2001 award    |
| erkeley | Hoag       | Tropospheric C02 as a      |   | (02-04)       |
|         |            | Potential Tracer of        |   |               |
|         |            | Biospheric Activity        |   |               |
|         |            | Through Models and         |   |               |
|         |            | Measurements               |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| U.Md    | Edward     | Analysis of MOPITT data    |   | 2001 award    |
|         | Hyer       | for Boreal Forest Fire     |   | (02-04)       |
|         |            | Emissions                  |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| UCLA    | Brian Khan | An Investigation of Cloud  |   | 2001 award    |
|         |            | Features in                |   | (02-04)       |
|         |            | High-Resolution Infrared   |   |               |
|         |            | Emission Spectra:          |   |               |
|         |            | Understanding Radiative    |   |               |
|         |            | Effects of Particle Size   |   |               |
|         |            | and Shape                  |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| UMass-  | Jorge      | Airborne Cloud Radar       |   | 2001 award    |
| Amherst |            | Studies: CloudSat          |   | (02-04)       |
|         | Ro         | Calibration and            |   |               |
|         | man-Nieves | Cloud/Precipitation        |   |               |
|         |            | Retrieval Algorithm        |   |               |
|         |            | Development                |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| CU-     | John       | Hydrolysis of N2O5 and     |   | 2001 award    |
| Boulder | Shilling   | Tropospheric Aerosol       |   | (02-04)       |
|         |            | Particles                  |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| Duke    | Matthew    | Mechanisms controlling the |   | 2001 award    |
|         |            | response of                |   | (02-04)       |
|         | W          | denitrification to         |   |               |
|         | allenstein | anthropogenic nitrogen     |   |               |
|         |            | deposition                 |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| UCSB    | Masaru     | Interactions between North |   | 2001 award    |
|         | Yoshioka   | African Desert Dust, the   |   | (02-04)       |
|         |            | Atmosphere and the         |   |               |
|         |            | environment                |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+
| Utah    | Yuying     | Validation of              |   | 2001 award    |
|         | Zhang      | MODIS-derived cirrus cloud |   | (02-04)       |
|         |            | properties using           |   |               |
|         |            | ground-based data          |   |               |
|         |            | collected at the ARM SGP   |   |               |
|         |            | site                       |   |               |
+---------+------------+----------------------------+---+---------------+

***New Investigators***

*Funded under Earth Science Education -- New Investigator Program (NIP)*

  --------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------- -- --------------------
                                                                                  

  [Institution]{.underline}   [PI]{.underline}   [Title/Subject]{.underline}      [NIP Award
                                                                                  Years]{.underline}

                                                                                  

  Illinois                    Larry Di Girolamo  Advancement in Satellite         2002-2004
                                                 Remote Sensing of Cloud          
                                                 Properties: Global               
                                                 Observations and 3-D             
                                                 Radiative Transfer Modeling      

  Ames                        Laura Irachi       Integration of Laboratory and    2002-2004
                                                 Remote Sensing Data for          
                                                 Determination of the Origin      
                                                 of Organic Material in Lower     
                                                 Stratospheric Aerosol            
                                                 Particles                        

  Princeton                   Denise Mauzerall   Interannual Variability in       2002-2004
                                                 Trans-Pacific Transport of       
                                                 Pollution                        

  UCLA                        Bjorn Stevens      NIP2002: Surface Divergence      2002-2004
                                                 and Non-Precipitating            
                                                 Boundary Layer Clouds:           
                                                 Integrating Simple Models        
                                                 Using Satellite Data             

  BAERI - Ames                Jens Redeman       Terra Retrievals of Aerosol      2002-2004
                                                 Optical Depth; Feasibility of    
                                                 Determining the Direct           
                                                 Aerosol Radiative Forcing of     
                                                 Climate Using Future EOS         
                                                 Satellite Sensors                

                                                                                  
  --------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------- -- --------------------

***GLOBE***

*Funded under Earth Science Education -- GLOBE Program*

+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+
|            |                  |                              |     |
+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+
| > [Inst    | [PI]{.underline} | >                            |     |
| itution]{. |                  |  [Title/Subject]{.underline} |     |
| underline} |                  |                              |     |
+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+
| > Drexel   | Brooks, Mims     | > Atmosphere: Aerosols,      |     |
|            |                  | > Haze, Water Vapor          |     |
+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+
| > U.       | Czajkowski,      | > Atmosphere: Aerosols,      |     |
| > Toledo   |                  | > Haze, Water Vapor          |     |
|            | Benko            |                              |     |
+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+
| > LaRC     | Fishman,         | > Atmosphere: Ozone          |     |
|            |                  |                              |     |
|            | DeYoung, Olson,  |                              |     |
|            |                  |                              |     |
|            | Canright, Ladd   |                              |     |
+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+
| > CSU &    | Stephens,        | > Atmosphere: Meteorological |     |
| > JPL      |                  | > Measurements               |     |
|            | Pielke (Sr),     |                              |     |
|            | Krumm,           |                              |     |
|            |                  |                              |     |
|            | Vane, Wittmeyer  |                              |     |
+------------+------------------+------------------------------+-----+

**NASA Earth Science Enterprise -- Earth Science Applications Program**

*Earth Science for Air Quality Management*

This document contains the Air Quality Management Program Element Plan
for FY2004-2008. This plan derives direction established in the NASA
Strategic Plan, ESE Strategy, Earth Science Applications Plan, Earth
Science Applications Program Plan, and OMB/OSTP guidance on research and
development. The plan aligns with and serves the commitments established
in the NASA Integrated Budget and Performance Document.

The Program Manager and the Earth Science Applications Program
Leadership have reviewed the plan and agree that the plan appropriately
reflects the goals, objectives, and activities for the Program Element
to serve the Earth Science Applications Program, ESE, NASA, the
Administration, and Society.

Lawrence Friedl Date

Program Manager, Air Quality Management

Earth Science Applications Program

NASA Earth Science Enterprise

Lawrence Friedl Date

Lead, Earth Science Applications

Earth Science Applications Program

NASA Earth Science Enterprise

Ronald J. Birk Date

Director, Earth Science Applications Division

NASA Earth Science Enterprise

[^1]: Referred to within interchangeably as the program element,
    application, and program.

[^2]: These measures are like gauges in an automobile - they serve as
    indicators to help the management team track conditions and identify
    issues in order to keep the program aligned with the plan & meet its
    objectives.

[^3]: Note: The Roadmap shows an evolution of research results and
    decision support capabilities; however, the transition points from
    yellow bars to blue bars do not necessarily match the time
    references at the bottom of the chart due to formatting constraints.