Tracking and Observing Near-Earth Emissions
Presentation Type
Short presentation 10-15 minutes
In Person or Zoom Presentation
In-Person
Campus
Daytona Beach
Status
Student
Faculty/Staff Department
Aerospace Engineering
Student Year and Major
Freshman Aerospace Engineering
Presentation Description/Abstract
This conceptual mission will focus on tracking the dispersion and concentration of aerosols and toxic gases in the troposphere. The Tracking and Observing Near-Earth Emissions (TONE) is designed to profile specifically air pollutants. The pollutants surveyed include gases, such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and methane (CH4), and particulate matter (PM) in urban areas, agricultural zones, or biologically rich areas. This data can be utilized to demonstrate the effects of pollution on human health. The TONE mission is expected to launch at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Santa Barbara, California in August 2030. The satellite will travel along a sun-synchronous orbit and feature the UV-Vis-NIR (Ultraviolet-Visible-Near Infrared) hyperspectral spectrophotometer equipped with Short Wave Infrared, and High-Spectral Resolution LiDAR (light detection and ranging). Data concerning the size range and type of PM will be collected, focusing on smaller particle sizes, since they penetrate deep into the lungs. Companies and agencies that deal with air pollution, or strive to address it, will benefit from TONE Mission Data, especially since CALIPSO has been decommissioned. The need to identify and quantify these pollutants is a global problem with wide-reaching health and environmental eff
Keywords
Climate Change, Earth Systems, Innovation, Remote Sensing, Trace Gases, Particulate Matter, Pollution, LiDAR, Satellite, Aerosols
Tracking and Observing Near-Earth Emissions
This conceptual mission will focus on tracking the dispersion and concentration of aerosols and toxic gases in the troposphere. The Tracking and Observing Near-Earth Emissions (TONE) is designed to profile specifically air pollutants. The pollutants surveyed include gases, such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and methane (CH4), and particulate matter (PM) in urban areas, agricultural zones, or biologically rich areas. This data can be utilized to demonstrate the effects of pollution on human health. The TONE mission is expected to launch at the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Santa Barbara, California in August 2030. The satellite will travel along a sun-synchronous orbit and feature the UV-Vis-NIR (Ultraviolet-Visible-Near Infrared) hyperspectral spectrophotometer equipped with Short Wave Infrared, and High-Spectral Resolution LiDAR (light detection and ranging). Data concerning the size range and type of PM will be collected, focusing on smaller particle sizes, since they penetrate deep into the lungs. Companies and agencies that deal with air pollution, or strive to address it, will benefit from TONE Mission Data, especially since CALIPSO has been decommissioned. The need to identify and quantify these pollutants is a global problem with wide-reaching health and environmental eff