GES DISC Request for 2 New Project Keywords
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2026 7:00 am America/New_York
GES DISC would like 2 new Project keywords: HAQES and LPRM
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Project name: HAQES (Hazardous Air Quality Ensemble System)
Definition: Hazardous Air Quality Ensemble System (HAQES) is a real-time ensemble forecast of hazardous air quality events, such as wildfires and dust storms. Both regional and global models from multiple agencies are used to create the ensemble.
Reference: https://cser.science.gmu.edu/research/products/data-tools/hazardous-air-quality-ensemble-system-haqes/
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Project name: LPRM (Land Parameter Retrieval Model)
Definition: The Land Parameter Retrieval Model comprises a global database of: Surface Soil Moisture, Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation Water Content (i.e. Vegetation Optical Depth). The parameters are derived from passive microwave remote sensing data. The LPRM is based on a forward radiative transfer model to retrieve surface soil moisture and vegetation optical depth.
Reference: https://www.geo.vu.nl/~jeur/lprm/
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Project name: HAQES (Hazardous Air Quality Ensemble System)
Definition: Hazardous Air Quality Ensemble System (HAQES) is a real-time ensemble forecast of hazardous air quality events, such as wildfires and dust storms. Both regional and global models from multiple agencies are used to create the ensemble.
Reference: https://cser.science.gmu.edu/research/products/data-tools/hazardous-air-quality-ensemble-system-haqes/
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Project name: LPRM (Land Parameter Retrieval Model)
Definition: The Land Parameter Retrieval Model comprises a global database of: Surface Soil Moisture, Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation Water Content (i.e. Vegetation Optical Depth). The parameters are derived from passive microwave remote sensing data. The LPRM is based on a forward radiative transfer model to retrieve surface soil moisture and vegetation optical depth.
Reference: https://www.geo.vu.nl/~jeur/lprm/