Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Aurora College
$24,210.00
Development and Testing of Climate Change Monitoring Equipment in the Arctic
FY 2016-17
Summary
This project involves the testing and development of equipment for monitoring climate change. specificallyCarbon Dioxide (CO2) gas, temperature and CO2 flux. Measurements will be made in Arctic conditions insummer and during a winter season in Inuvik, NT, CANADA. The equipment will be studied for usability bynon expert users, tested in several locations in and around Inuvik and finally situated in one location for overwinter testing. The project will look at three specific outcomes: 1) determine design changes needed forgeneral use and applicability; 2) verify test measurements in a variety of locations for short duration testing;and 3) examine several firmware designs applicable for overwinter testing. The overwinter testing willexamine the optimum number and rate of samples that can be taken, impacts of the equipment on soil andsnow-pack, power requirements, equipment limitations and equipment failure.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Northwest Territories, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
499376-2016
Name nom
Layden, Ronald
Department département
Aurora Research Institute
Organization id
33653
Institution établissement
Aurora College
Province en
Northwest Territories
Province fr
Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
24210
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
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
4404
Research subject group en
Atmospheric science
Research subject group fr
Étude de l'atmosphère
Research subject en
Climatology
Research subject fr
Climatologie
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development and Testing of Climate Change Monitoring Equipment in the Arctic
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This project involves the testing and development of equipment for monitoring climate change. specificallyCarbon Dioxide (CO2) gas, temperature and CO2 flux. Measurements will be made in Arctic conditions insummer and during a winter season in Inuvik, NT, CANADA. The equipment will be studied for usability bynon expert users, tested in several locations in and around Inuvik and finally situated in one location for overwinter testing. The project will look at three specific outcomes: 1) determine design changes needed forgeneral use and applicability; 2) verify test measurements in a variety of locations for short duration testing;and 3) examine several firmware designs applicable for overwinter testing. The overwinter testing willexamine the optimum number and rate of samples that can be taken, impacts of the equipment on soil andsnow-pack, power requirements, equipment limitations and equipment failure.
