Training Resources

Getting Started

AIR4US provides training materials for air quality professionals, researchers, and decision-makers at all experience levels. Use the resources below to learn how to access, interpret, and apply the data and tools available through this portal.

All training materials are freely available. Video tutorials can be completed at your own pace. Workshops and webinars are offered live with registration required — recordings are posted here within two weeks of each event.

Video Tutorials

Self-paced video tutorials covering key datasets, tools, and workflows available through the AIR4US Portal.

Introduction to AIR4US Portal

A guided walkthrough of the AIR4US Portal — navigating the Tool Catalog, finding datasets, and interpreting Air Quality Index values.

12 minBeginner

Working with Satellite AOD Data

Learn how to access, download, and interpret aerosol optical depth retrievals from MODIS and VIIRS for air quality applications.

28 minIntermediate

Using Giovanni for Time-Series Analysis

Step-by-step tutorial on generating time-series plots and spatial averages of satellite air quality variables using NASA Giovanni.

20 minIntermediate

HYSPLIT Trajectory Modeling Basics

Set up and run forward and backward trajectory simulations in HYSPLIT to trace pollution transport pathways from wildfire events.

35 minAdvanced

Integrating TEMPO Data into AQ Forecasting

How to ingest hourly TEMPO NO₂ and ozone retrievals into local air quality models to improve next-day forecast accuracy.

45 minAdvanced

Accessing EPA AQI Forecast Data via API

Use the AirNow API to retrieve forecast AQI values for your region, with examples in Python and R.

18 minIntermediate

Workshops & Webinars

Live training events hosted by NASA, NOAA, and EPA scientists. Registration is free and open to air quality professionals, researchers, and students.

AIR4US Fall Training Workshop 2026

Three-day intensive training covering satellite data products, ground-based monitoring networks, and model evaluation techniques. Open to state and local air quality agency staff.

October 20–22, 2026In-person + Virtual

Wildfire Smoke Monitoring Webinar Series

Monthly 90-minute webinars featuring case studies from recent wildfire events, with presentations from NASA, NOAA, and EPA scientists.

Monthly — First ThursdayWebinar

Data Fusion Techniques for PM2.5 Estimation

Half-day workshop on combining satellite retrievals, model output, and ground measurements to produce high-resolution PM2.5 surfaces for health research.

November 12, 2026Virtual Workshop

Documentation

Technical documentation, data guides, and algorithm theoretical basis documents (ATBDs) for datasets and tools available through the AIR4US Portal.

AIR4US Data Access Guide (PDF)TEMPO Level-2 Product User Guide MAIAC Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document AQS Data Mart User Guide HYSPLIT Model Documentation GEOS-CF Output Variables Reference