2004-01-21 Continental-Scale Transport of Air Pollutants
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This document discusses continental-scale transport of air pollutants across North America. Fine particulate matter can remain in the atmosphere for weeks and be transported over large regions. Major sources of particulate matter include windblown dust, volcanic emissions, industrial aerosols, and smoke from fires. Satellite data shows episodes of transport from Asia, Africa, and Central America impacting air quality over North America. International cooperation is needed to monitor and address transboundary pollution issues.
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1. The document analyzes carbonaceous aerosol and smoke patterns over eastern North America using data from surface and satellite observations.
2. Smoke from biomass burning constitutes a significant component of fine particulate matter over North America, particularly in summer, but its spatial and temporal patterns are not fully understood.
3. The analysis aims to better characterize the sources, distribution, and composition of smoke through an integrated assessment of literature and recent observation data.
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http://capitawiki.wustl.edu/index.php/20041028_Intercontinental_Dust_and_Smoke_over_North_America:Quantitative_Tools_an_Results
2004-10-28 Intercontinental Dust and Smoke over North America:Quantitative To...
1. Various observational tools are used to establish the origin of aerosol events, including direct photographic evidence, satellite images, aerosol composition analysis, and trajectory modeling.
2. Analysis of data from 1992-2003 indicates that fine dust events over the US are mainly from intercontinental transport, with Saharan dust dominant in summer and Gobi dust in spring.
3. Apportionment of local and Saharan dust contributions on an annual and monthly basis found that Saharan dust exceeds local sources by a factor of 2-4 times in July across the southeastern US.
2004-06-20 Fast Aerosol Sensing Tools for Natural Event Tracking FASTNET
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1) The document discusses combining data from multiple sensors and sources to provide a more complete description and explanation of atmospheric aerosols over space, time, and other dimensions.
2) Sensor, pixel, and feature-level data fusion techniques are used to integrate data from instruments like SeaWiFS, TOMS, and surface visibility stations.
3) Examples show how fusing these data sources provides insights into the spatial patterns, heights, and source regions of dust and smoke plumes from Asia, Africa, and Central America.
2004-06-24 Fast Aerosol Sensing Tools for Natural Event Tracking FASTNET Proj...
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2003-12-07 Siberian Biomass Burning Plumes Across the Pacific: Impact on Surf...
1) Siberian biomass burning in the summer of 2003 produced large plumes of pollutants that were transported across the Pacific to North America.
2) On June 2nd, 2003 these plumes brought elevated levels of CO, aerosols and ozone to the lower troposphere over the Pacific Northwest.
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Air Pollution A Case Study Of Ilorin And Lagos Outdoor Air
Air Pollution A Case Study Of Ilorin And Lagos Outdoor Air
Air Pollution A Case Study Of Ilorin And Lagos Outdoor Air
Air Pollution A Case Study Of Ilorin And Lagos Outdoor Air
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The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdf
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
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