Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion computations
We provide bespoke Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion (ATD) computations with a combination of proprietary software and state-of-the-art apps. The simulations cover any area worldwide and use near-real-time (NRT) data with exclusive algorithms capturing wildfires and local emissions. Some advantages associated with bespoke simulations include higher accuracy, the ability to tailor simulations to specific needs, and the feasibility of being used to perform other simulations based on their outputs. The results from bespoke simulations are distributed through two different channels:
- The AWS Data Exchange program, which allows subscribers to download all files directly through the AWS portal or CLI
- Directly to customers
Standard outputs include results as netCDF files and species temporal variations tabulated in CSV files. Additionally, animations are available upon request. Due to the very large number of options and variables, we recommend contacting us () to better gauge your objectives and how we can help your team.
High-Resolution Air Quality Forecasts (Northeastern United States, Southern Quebec & Eastern Ontario)
These forecasts cover the northeastern area of the U.S. and most of the territory of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The computations use a high-resolution grid and include satellite NRT (near-real-time) data to account for the dispersion of pollutants generated by wildfires. The area encompasses 3.6 million sq km (1,390,500 mi2) and covers the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Full forecasts for this region are available from the AWS Data Exchange portal (https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-dppkud7hnfzj6?sr=0-2&ref_=beagle&applicationId=AWSMPContessa) and represent hourly averages for over 100 species plus AQIs for PM2.5, PM1, PM10, SO2, O3, CO and NO2.
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Western North America air quality simulations
These simulations cover most area west of the Continental Divide in North America encompassing the U.S. western states (Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico), British Columbia, Alberta,and Saskatchewan. The area covers 6.7 million sq km. This region has large forested areas that, in the last years, have caused massive wildfires affecting areas as far south as California.