2008-03-18: Google Earth Pro Grant
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[edit] Org Contact
Erin Robinson, Research Assistant
[edit] Organization Info
Washington University, St. Louis - Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis
CAPITA does air quality-related research and disseminates data, reports and software.
1 Brookings Dr. Saint Louis, MO 63130 CB 1124
Phone: 314-935-6099
Tax ID/501c3 available upon request.
[edit] Tech Contact/Summary of Technical Skills:
Kari Hoijarvi
Programming expertise: HTML, KML, XML, Python, SQL,…?
[edit] Primary Objectives of CAPITA:
(Describe the nature of organization, activities and clientele)
The Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) is a research group, directed by Dr. Rudolf Husar, is part of the School of Engineering at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA. CAPITA does air quality-related research. The main technical research is the development and implementation of the federated data system, DataFed. DataFed accesses air quality data from autonomous, distributed providers. Through the use of data ‘wrappers’, DataFed provides uniform and standards-based access services to heterogeneous, distributed data. Using DataFed, the scientific research is focused on providing higher grade analysis using multiple datasets to federal agencies for air quality decision and policy support. All of the research activities are documented through open wikis and done in collaboration with other research groups as well as federal agencies.
[edit] How you expect a GEO Earth Pro Grant will contribute to your organization?
The improved capabilities of GE Pro will allow us to more easily visualize air quality data analysis. Because of the easy import of KML layers, GE is a good tool for collaboration. In our examples, we show screencast of GE fly throughs as part of AQ analysis. Upgrading to GE Pro will allow screencast that better display the data. Some of the AQ datasets are high resolution images. The ability to share these high res images on Google Earth would enable better visualization for explanation. DataFed exports some data as Web Coverage Service, using the new spreadsheet to KML conversion feature could be advantageous for easy numerical data display. Also using Google Earth Pro’s style templates we could better express the value of the points. We would like to create more KML layers from air quality data from DataFed. Point data that scales the points, model data that has finer detail as zoom in. GRAY – Global Regional Air Yesterday – set of KML layers that gives the air quality “weather”.
- saving 4800 px images - spreadhseet data import 2500 points - movie maker - GIS data
[edit] Examples
Description: Interoperable Data Access Services Use Case: Georgia/Florida Smoke Event, May 2007
KMZ Link: http://datafedwiki.wustl.edu/index.php/070420GeorgiaSmoke
Description: Preliminary analysis of OMI NO2 dataset – aggregated column concentration of NO2.
KMZ Link: http://datafedwiki.wustl.edu/index.php/2007-07-18_ESIP_Demo_OMI_NO2
[edit] Renewal Info
Information required: 1. Your name (key contact person) - Erin Robinson
2. Organization / Institution - Washington University, Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA)
3. A brief description of the Institution / Organization - The Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis (CAPITA) is a research group, directed by Dr. Rudolf Husar, is part of the School of Engineering at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA. CAPITA does air quality-related research. The main technical research is the development and implementation of the federated data system, DataFed. DataFed accesses air quality data from autonomous, distributed providers. Through the use of data ‘wrappers’, DataFed provides uniform and standards-based access services to heterogeneous, distributed data. Using DataFed, the scientific research is focused on providing higher grade analysis using multiple datasets to federal agencies for air quality decision and policy support. All of the research activities are documented through open wikis and done in collaboration with other research groups as well as federal agencies.
4. Full mailing address Washington University 1 Brookings Dr Campus Box 1124 St. Louis, MO 63130
5. Telephone number 314-935-6099
6. User name (complete email address that will be assigned to the license key) emr1@wustl.edu
7. Institution's web address http://datafedwiki.wustl.edu/index.php/DataFed_Wiki
8. Your Institution's Tax ID (if applicable) - will provide if needed.
9. Your Institution's 501©3 number (US only, if applicable)
10. A description of the intended application including grade level(s), discipline(s) or subject. Google Earth is used at college level for our course Sustainable Air Quality, in order to perform a greenhouse gas analysis on the commuting patterns at Wash. U.
Our group also uses Google Earth, to show/explain air quality event analysis to EPA decision-makers, in order to determine exceptional event status.
11. What features in Google Earth Pro are important to you and how do you wish to use them in your classroom. The improved capabilities of GE Pro will allow us to more easily visualize air quality data analysis. Because of the easy import of KML layers, GE is a good tool for collaboration. In our examples, we show screencast of GE fly throughs as part of AQ analysis. Upgrading to GE Pro will allow screencast that better display the data. Some of the AQ datasets are high resolution images. The ability to share these high res images on Google Earth would enable better visualization for explanation. DataFed exports some data as Web Coverage Service, using the new spreadsheet to KML conversion feature could be advantageous for easy numerical data display. Also using Google Earth Pro’s style templates we could better express the value of the points. We would like to create more KML layers from air quality data from DataFed. Point data that scales the points, model data that has finer detail as zoom in. GRAY – Global Regional Air Yesterday – set of KML layers that gives the air quality “weather”.
12. Number of computers you are requesting to download this software on.
10
13. Prior license key information. Username: emr1@wustl.edu License Key: JCPMSXQJL8X3V2U
14. URL or description of contribution to Google Earth Community or Google for Educators message boards Our group participated in the Google Earth Science Applications Conference in Ann Arbor, MI Oct. 2008. We presented a poster on our work to other researchers using GE. We participated in the pollution and weather workgroup and shared our KMLs with that group. Also at that time we provided feedback to google earth developers on bugs/needs of Air Quality community. We have also contributed the required comment on the google earth discussion board.
One other note - We are very interested in providing a google earth air quality "weather" - current air quality in the U.S. and globally through the standard google earth layers. Currently our group accesses satellite and surface monitoring observations as well as air quality models and provides all of them as KML/KMZ through AQ uFIND. We are also implementing a version of the Google Earth embedded browser to display the AQ data. If this is something of interest to the Google Earth developers - let us know. Thanks-
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