Project information: This project proposal is about building an integrated analysis system through the use of ground-based aerosol and satellite. The integrated analysis system will be used to monitor and estimate the levels of particulate matter in the atmosphere in the United States. This project will provide assessment of air quality in most parts of the world (Engel-Cox, Hoffmann, & Haymet, 2005). The use of satellite will enable us to create a large geographical scale air quality indices that was lacking in ground based database. However, to collect adequate information about particulate matter, this project proposes the use NASA new space-based sensor which include CALIPSO, MISR and MODIS. In addition, this project will intend to utilize GEOS-CHEM model to build air quality system.
Project plan
This project will run for a period of two years starting from April,2017 to 2019. The project will focus on four areas: emission from power plant, anthropogenic urban pollution, smoke from Central America and dust from Mojave Desert. The particulate matter will be monitored and recorded on monthly basis. The last six months will be used to analyze the data collected using different statistical parameter.
System integrated best practices
The system integrated best practice to use satellite remote sensing techniques to monitor air quality. The data from this project will enhance the understanding and the importance of good quality air, also assist the decision maker to come up with policies that will reduce the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere This will include operationalizing monitoring of particulate matter on regular basis as well as implementing the necessary legislation aimed at improving the air quality, thus reducing the surging temperatures caused by climate change.
References
Engel-Cox, J. A., Hoffmann, T. & Haymet, J. D. A. (2005). Application of Satellite Remote-Sensing Data for Source Analysis of Fine Particulate Matter Transport Events. Journal of Air Waste Management Association
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For this week’s assignment, you will be developing the requirements specification for this integration. You should use all of the tools available to you to elicit requirements (such as one-on-one interviews with all major stakeholders, surveys, artifact reviews, joint requirement specification meetings, and so forth).
• New Content (Week 2)
o Requirements Specification
Describe the process you used to elicit the requirements.
List of all of the stakeholders and their roles.
Describe of all components and interfaces, including a schematic that depicts them (such as the various layers of integration).
Provide detailed and measurable functional requirements.
Provide detailed and measurable nonfunctional requirements.
List assumptions for the scope of the project.
Discuss the pros and cons of proceeding with the project while giving consideration to the requirements you have defined.
• Make sure that the document is in APA format.
• Submit the document for grading.
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Monitoring particulate matter using satellite remote sensing is relatively new area of research. Previous studies focused on the use of MODIS because it gives a better temporal and spatial coverage more than MISR. Most of these studies have concentrated on the seven stations in Alabama, United States. Analysis indicated that satellites gives accurate information about the levels of particulate matter on daily basis(Engel-Cox, Hoffmann, & Haymet, 2004). The process of using satellite to monitor particulate matter validate the ground based air quality data, visualize the pollution and provide synoptic information. The objective of this project is to combine joint efforts from EPA, NOAA and NASA to predict, manage and enhance the assessment of air quality through infusing satellite measurements. The assessment of air quality using satellite is affected by meteorological factors such as wind direction, wind speed, relative humidity, surface temperature as well as variations in sunlight as a result of seasons and cloud.
The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with the responsibility of monitoring air quality by measuring ozone concentration………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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References
Engel-Cox, J. A., Hoff, R. M., Rogger, R., Dimmick, F., Rush, A. C., Szykman, J., Al-Saadi, J., Chu, D. & Zell, E. R. (2006). Integrating Lidar and Satellite Optical Depth with Ambient Monitoring for 3-dimensional Particulate Characterization . Atmospheric Envieonment, 40(40): 8056-8067.
Engel-Cox, J. A., Hoffmann, H. & Haymet, D. J. (2004). Recommendations on the Use of Satellite Remote-Sensing Data for Urban air Quality. Journal of the Air Waste Managment Assiciation, 54(11): 1360-1371.
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