The HAQAST Smoke Console is a powerful tool developed by NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to streamline the analysis of satellite data for air quality management. The Smoke Console is the product of a Rapid Response Team project started in 2024. Built on Google Earth Engine (GEE), the console integrates 21 layers of satellite measurements, meteorological data, and air quality reanalysis products to assist in creating Exceptional Event Demonstrations (EEDs) for ozone and PM2.5 air quality standard exceedances caused by wildland and prescribed fires. The console provides a user-friendly interface for visualizing and analyzing data, including TROPOMI CO, NO₂, HCHO, MODIS AOD, MERRA-2 black carbon and dust flux vectors, visible satellite imagery, and surface air quality observations. It enables air quality managers to construct narrative conceptual models, analyze meteorological conditions, track smoke transport, and provide evidence of smoke or dust reaching the surface. In addition, the console includes automated event flagging algorithms and allows users to export data for further analysis, making it a comprehensive resource for addressing exceptional events related to smoke.
The first iteration was completed in May of 2025, and the following buttons provide the user guide, code, and a web app version of the program: