A5007882111- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Spaceflight effects on biology
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Space Satellite Systems and Control
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Inertial Sensor and Navigation
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
- Spacecraft Design and Technology
Integrated Spaceflight Services (United States)
2017-2024
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2022-2023
University of Colorado Boulder
2009-2010
Abstract The Polar Mesospheric Cloud Turbulence (PMC Turbo) experiment was designed to observe and quantify the dynamics of small‐scale gravity waves (GWs) instabilities leading turbulence in upper mesosphere during polar summer using instruments aboard a stratospheric balloon. PMC Turbo scientific payload comprised seven high‐resolution cameras Rayleigh lidar. Overlapping wide narrow camera field views from balloon altitude ~38 km enabled resolution features extending ~20 m ~100 at layer...
Two successive mesospheric bores were observed over northeastern Canada on 13 July 2018 in high-resolution imaging and Rayleigh lidar profiling of polar clouds (PMCs) performed aboard the PMC Turbo long-duration balloon experiment. Four wide field-of-view cameras spanning an area ~75 × 150 km at altitudes captured two evolutions occurring ~2 hr resolved bore associated instability features as small ~100 m. The provided backscatter that revealed vertical displacements, evolving brightness...
As tracers of the major volatile cycles MarsCO2, H2O, and dustclouds are important for understanding circulation martian atmosphere hence climate. We present spatial seasonal distribution laterally-confined clouds in middle Mars during one Year as identified limb radiance measurements by Climate Sounder. Cloud identifications were made citizen scientists through "Cloudspotting on Mars" science project, hosted platform Zooniverse. A method to aggregate crowdsourced data using a novel...
Abstract The Polar Mesospheric Cloud Turbulence (PMC Turbo) instrument consists of a balloon‐borne platform which hosts seven cameras and Rayleigh lidar. During 6‐day flight in July 2018, the captured images Clouds (PMCs) with sensitivity to spatial scales from ~20 m 100 km at ~2‐s cadence full field view (FOV) hundreds kilometers. We developed software optimized for imaging PMCs, controlling multiple independent cameras, compressing storing images, choosing telemetry communication channels....
Abstract The Polar Mesospheric Cloud (PMC) Turbulence experiment performed optical imaging and Rayleigh lidar PMC profiling during a 6‐day flight in July 2018. A mosaic of seven imagers provided sensitivity to spatial scales from ∼20 m 100 km at ∼2‐s cadence. Lidar backscatter measurements brightness profiles enabled definition vertical displacements larger‐scale gravity waves (GWs) smaller‐scale instabilities various types. These captured an interval strong, widespread Kelvin‐Helmholtz...
Abstract Polar mesospheric cloud (PMC) imaging and lidar profiling performed aboard the 5.9‐day PMC Turbo balloon flight from Sweden to northern Canada in July 2018 revealed a wide variety of gravity wave (GW) instability events occurring nearly continuously at approximately 82 km. We describe one event exhibiting GW breaking associated vortex rings driven by apparent convective instability. Using with spatial temporal resolution 20 m 2 s, respectively, we quantify horizontal wavelength,...
Polar mesospheric cloud (PMC) imaging and lidar profiling performed aboard the 5.9 day PMC Turbo balloon flight from Sweden to northern Canada in July 2018 revealed a wide variety of gravity wave (GW) instability events occurring nearly continuously at approximately 82 km. We describe one event exhibiting GW breaking associated vortex rings driven by apparent convective instability. Using with spatial temporal resolution 20 m 2 s, respectively, we quantify horizontal wavelength, propagation...