Beta Testing of IDEA-I Within IMAPP
A select group of Direct Broadcast users will begin beta testing of an open source, portable version of Infusing Satellite Data into Environmental Applications (IDEA), a satellite based aerosol forecasting, visualization, and data synthesis tool for use by the international air quality forecasting community.
IDEA International (IDEA-I) is being released as part of the International Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Processing Package (IMAPP) and its operational follow-on the Community Satellite Processing Package (CSPP).
IMAPP provides freely distributed science production software for MODIS and AIRS science data products. CSPP provides similar capability for the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) and Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP). IDEA-I supports the Global Earth Observation Systems of Systems (GEOSS) Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Health Societal Benefit Area (SBA) and has been developed within the framework of the GEO Earth Observations in Decision Support Call for Proposals.
