Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Saskatchewan
$98,349.00
Calibration of atmospheric remote sensing instrumentation
FY 2014-15
Summary
We develop new instrumentation for atmospheric remote sensing of critical parameters including water vapour, ozone and aerosol distributions in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, which is a region of the atmosphere that is critically coupled to the surface temperature. This instrumentation, which is intended for ultimate use on satellite platforms, is tested on aircraft and stratospheric balloons. The proposed equipment, which includes a thermal vacuum chamber, will provide us with in-lab capability of testing how these instruments perform in the harsh environments of space and the upper atmosphere, and a uniform source integrating sphere for a precise and robust method of calibrating the measurements. The Canadian Space Agency is considering the instrumentation that we are developing for potential future satellite missions and this university level research involvement provides an excellent opportunity to engage in training personnel for the future.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
474121-2015
Name nom
Bourassa, Adam
Department département
Physics and Engineering Physics
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
98349
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1506
Committee name en
Geosciences
Committee name fr
Géosciences
Area of application code
401
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Climate and atmosphere
Area of application fr
Climat et atmosphère
Research subject code
4400
Research subject group en
Atmospheric science
Research subject group fr
Étude de l'atmosphère
Research subject en
Atmospheric science
Research subject fr
Étude de l'atmosphère
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Calibration of atmospheric remote sensing instrumentation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
We develop new instrumentation for atmospheric remote sensing of critical parameters including water vapour, ozone and aerosol distributions in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, which is a region of the atmosphere that is critically coupled to the surface temperature. This instrumentation, which is intended for ultimate use on satellite platforms, is tested on aircraft and stratospheric balloons. The proposed equipment, which includes a thermal vacuum chamber, will provide us with in-lab capability of testing how these instruments perform in the harsh environments of space and the upper atmosphere, and a uniform source integrating sphere for a precise and robust method of calibrating the measurements. The Canadian Space Agency is considering the instrumentation that we are developing for potential future satellite missions and this university level research involvement provides an excellent opportunity to engage in training personnel for the future.
