ThoRSDA

ThoRSDA (Thor Remote Sensing Data Assimilation)

ThoRSDA is a improved version of the Thor air quality forecast, unsing a improved version of the DEHM Air Quality CTM (Chemical Transport Model)
The improvent of this version is the inclusion (data assimilation) of satellite (Remote Sensing) data.

Click here to go to the live ThoRSDA Air Qulity forecast for Europe and Denmark (Click a DK link in the left panel)

Latest results or example

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Documentation

• Link to product specification document
• Product is serviced as a web service with maps (.gif format) and graphs of selected Danish locatilns (.gif format)
  
• Validation and documentation is ongoing
  
• Dept. of Atmospheric Environment
• National Environmental Research Institute
• Aarhus University

Background information

• Hvidberg et.al. 2009 "Using OM2 data to improve air quality forecast - does it work" Published abstract
• Brandt et.al. 2008 "THOR - an operational and integrated model systemfor air pollution forecasting and management fromregional to local scale" Conference Poster
  
• Brandt et.al. 2007 "THOR - an operational and integrated model system for air pollution forecasting and management from regional to local scale" Conference Poster
• Brandt et.al. 2006  "THOR - An operational and integrated model system for air pollution forecasting, management and assessment from global to local scale" Contribution to scientific book/anthology
  
• Hvidberg et.al. 2007 "ThoRSDA - Thor Remote Sensing Data Assimilation" Conference Poster
• Hertel et.al. 2006 "Exposure modelling - Using operational air pollution models" Peer reviewed article
  
• Brandt et.al. 2005 "THOR - An operational and integrated model system for air pollution forecasting and management from global to local scale" Lecture
  
• Denby et.al. 2005 "Data assimilation in regional scale atmospheric chemical models" Scientific report
  
• Hvidberg et.al. 2005 "Assimilating Remote Sensing derived air quality parameters into a CTM A study of data suitability and data assimilation techniques" Conference Poster
• Hvidberg et.al. 2005 "Data Assimilation of Satellite Remote Sensing into a Chemical Transport Model" Conference Poster
• Hvidberg et.al. 2005 "Improving Air Quality Modelling by Assimilation of Remotely Sensed Data" Scientific book/anthology
  

Contact details

• Danish Environmental Protection Agency
• Danish Ministry of the Environment

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Last modified: July 2009