PREMIER Mission Support

拟议的工作是分析和评估来自仪器的飞机战役数据，这些仪器是拟议的欧空局称为Premier的飞行任务的前身。背景：2009年2月，欧空局PBEO批准了欧空局对包括Premier在内的三个候选任务进行A阶段研究的建议。目前计划在2011年初根据特派团咨询小组和欧空局将于2010年底编写的评估报告进行最后选择。在这一竞争激烈的程序中，每个特派团都必须准备最有力的科学和技术案例。由机载前体展示候选空间飞行任务的新观测能力将是一个潜在的重要因素。由国际科学界计划并已得到欧盟和其他国家资助的2010年春季活动(RECOLILE，POLSTRACC)为Premier提供了一个非常及时的机会。欧空局已经认识到利用其他机构将投入的大笔资金在这些战役中部署飞机的好处，它将专门为额外部署前驱毫米波测深仪、与前驱红外测深仪协调和已建立的机载红外测深仪以及将数据处理到L1(即校准的、地理定位的辐射光谱)提供资金。德国合作伙伴还获得了国家资金，以帮助分析和评估红外传感器的一级数据。目的和目标：这项研究的目的是代表英国和更广泛的大气科学界为Premier任务的成功发展做出重大贡献。具体目标是：1)分析来自机载前兆毫米波测深仪的L1数据2)联合王国对机载红外测深仪L1数据的分析作出贡献3)运行SlimCat/TOMCAT模型以与机载观测进行比较4)为Premier提供关于2011年欧空局评估报告的科学和技术案例的投入潜在的应用和效益：本次招标中提议的方案直接适用于国家气候研究中心的战略，重点是气候系统科学专题。它将展示在对流层上层/平流层下层区域UTLS进行高分辨率测量的能力，UTLS是公认对气候具有高度重要性的区域。该项目与NCEO的目标一致，目的是利用EO数据，并通过结合来自不同仪器来源的测量结果与其大气组成主题直接相关。它为EO技术的发展和世界领先的气候变化研究做出了贡献，支持了NCEO整合的研究界。

The work proposed is to analyse and evaluate aircraft campaign data from instruments which are precursors for a proposed ESA mission called PREMIER. Context: In Feb'09, ESA PBEO approved ESAC's recommendation for Phase A study of three candidate missions including PREMIER. Final selection is currently planned for early 2011, on the basis of Reports for Assessment to be prepared in late 2010 by the Mission Advisory Groups and ESA. In this highly competitive procedure it will be essential for each mission to prepare its strongest possible scientific and technical case. Demonstration by airborne precursors of new observing capabilities of the candidate space missions will be one potentially important element. Campaigns in spring 2010 (RECONCILE, POLSTRACC) planned by the international science community and already supported by EU and other national funding provide a very timely opportunity for PREMIER. The benefit of leveraging the large sums to be invested by other agencies to deploy aircraft in these campaigns has been recognised by ESA, which will specifically fund the additional deployment of the precursor mm-wave limb-sounder, co-ordination with the precursor IR limb-sounder and established airborne IR limb-sounders and the processing of data to L1 (i.e. calibrated, geo-located radiance spectra). National funding has also been secured by German partners to contribute to analysis and evaluation of L1 data from IR sensors. Aims and Objectives: The objective of this study is to provide a significant contribution to the successful development of the PREMIER mission on behalf of the UK and the wider atmospheric science community. Specific objectives are: 1) Analysis of L1 data from the airborne precursor mm-wave limb sounder 2) UK contribution to analysis of L1 data from the airborne IR limb-sounders 3) SLIMCAT/TOMCAT model runs for comparison with airborne observations 4) Delivery of inputs to scientific and technical case for PREMIER for the ESA Report for Assessment in 2011 Potential Applications and Benefits: The programme proposed in this bid applies directly to NERC strategy, with focus on the Climate System scientific theme. It will demonstrate the ability to make high resolution measurements in the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere region, the UTLS, a region of recognised high importance to climate. The project is aligned with the NCEO aims to exploit EO data, and of direct relevance to its Atmospheric Composition Theme by combining measurements from different instrument sources. It contributes to the development of EO techniques and world-leading research on climate change, supporting the research community integrated in the NCEO.