Learning how satellite-derived annual datasets can help assess global air quality and health impacts:

A March 2017 NASA webinar enabled participants to learn how satellite data can be applied to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerning air quality.

The webinar demonstrated how satellite observations can be used to calculate Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators related to mortality rates attributed to household and ambient air pollution (SDG 3, Indicator 3.9.1) and annual mean levels of fine particulate matter in cities (SDG 11, Indicator 11.6.2). Participants learned about PM2.5 (particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or less) estimates made using satellite, surface, and model data sets; how this data was used to calculate these two indicators; and how to access the resulting indicator data for various locations.

Additional information about this webinar, recordings of webinar sessions, and presentation slides can be accessed here.