Title:
CO in the Canadian boreal forest and urban centre
Agreement Number:
16SUASCOBF
Agreement Value:
$229,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 30, 2017 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The project name is ""CO in the Canadian boreal forest and urban centres"". CO is an atmospheric gas that impacts urban air quality and the global carbon cycle. This project will combine atmospheric observations and modelling of CO to:
• Validate Canada's MOPITT instrument measurements with data from the ground based Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON).
• Assess the impacts of wildfires on the carbon cycle of the boreal forest.
• Quantify global urban ratios of CO to carbon dioxide (CO2) to estimate urban emissions.
MOPITT and ground-based datasets will be complemented by CO2 measurements from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) and JAXA's Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT).
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
-Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects);
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity);
-Number of highly qualified personnel (HQP) taking part in space science and technology initiatives and projects.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5S 1A1
Reference Number:
003-2016-2017-Q4-03389
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Amendment Date
Mar 24, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Toronto
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.