CEDAR: Mesospheric Temperature Mapper: Characterization and Seasonal Measurements at Bear Lake Observatory

Information

• NSF Award
• 9612810

Owner

• Utah State University Research Foundation

• Award Id

  9612810

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1997 - 28 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2001 - 23 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 202,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

The PIs will perform a full calibration of a high performance, solid state (CCD) imaging system using a recently completed calibration laboratory at Utah State University. They will also make extensive field tests at Bear Lake Observatory, in conjunction with all-sky NIR imaging and narrow field Michelson interferometer measurements of the zenith OH emission to characterize the instrumental response under a range of geophysical conditions. Specialized software for the automatic control of the camera and for the detailed two-dimensional spectral analysis of the image data, including the derivation of temperature maps, will be developed. Finally, the PI will conduct an observational program for the entirety of the project, including measurements with the MSX satellite, and culminating in a series of novel observations investigating short period mesospheric gravity wave temperature and intensity characteristics and their seasonal behavior at mid-latitudes.

• Program Officer

  Sunanda Basu

• Min Amd Letter Date

  12/26/1996 - 28 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  11/23/1999 - 25 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Utah State University Research Foundation

• City

  Logan

• State

  UT

• Country

  United States

• Address

  1695 North Research Park Way

• Postal Code

  843411947

• Phone Number

  4357133060

• First Name

  William

• Last Name

  Pendleton

• Start Date

  12/26/1996 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Michael

• Last Name

  Taylor

• Email Address

  mike.taylor@usu.edu

• Start Date

  12/26/1996 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Space

• Code

  205000