This document outlines the syllabus for a course on satellite detection of aerosols. It discusses different types of satellites including low Earth orbit concepts, geosynchronous orbiting Earth satellites, and the Terra and Aqua satellites. Specific instruments discussed include MODIS, MISR, ASTER, MOPITT, and CERES.

1. Air and Waste Management Association Professional Development Course AIR-257: Satellite Detection of Aerosols Satellite Types

3. Future Observation and Information Systems

4. Low Earth Orbit Concepts Equator South Pole Ground track Ascending node Inclination angle Descending node Orbit Perigee Apogee Orbit Michael D. King, EOS Senior Project Scientist

5. Geosynchronous Orbiting Earth Satellites GOES

6. Early Satellite Detection of Manmade Haze, 1976 Regional Haze Low Visibility Hazy ‘Blobs’ Lyons W.A., Husar R.B. Mon. Weather Rev. 1976 SMS GOES June 30 1975

8. Terra ASTER Launched December 18, 1999 MODIS CERES MISR MOPITT Michael D. King, EOS Senior Project Scientist

9. Multi-angle 9 view angles at Earth surface 7 minutes to view each scene from all 9 angles flight direction ~7 km/sec 4 spectral bands at each angle: 446 nm ± 21 nm 558 nm ± 15 nm 672 nm ± 11 nm 866 nm ± 20 nm 70.5º 70.5º 60.0º 45.6º 26.1º 0.0º 60.0º 45.6º 26.1º Forward-viewing cameras Backward-viewing cameras Df Da Ca Ba Aa An Cf Bf Af 2800 km