The Infusing satellite Data into Environmental Applications – International (IDEA-I) develops satellite-based aerosol forecasting, visualization, and data synthesis tools for use by the international air quality forecasting community.

The Real-time Air Quality Modeling System (RAQMS) is an online system for assimilating and forecasting global, ambient chemicals, and aerosols in the stratosphere and troposphere.

NOAA and CIMSS scientists have developed tools to detect volcanic ash and dust clouds using data from geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites—information that is used to issue volcanic ash advisories to the aviation community.