PREMIER Mission Support

拟议的工作是分析和评价来自仪器的飞机活动数据，这些数据是拟议的欧空局称为PREMIER的使命的先驱。背景：2009年2月，欧空局PBEO批准了ESAC对包括PREMIER在内的三个候选任务的A阶段研究的建议。目前计划于2011年初根据使命咨询小组和欧空局将于2010年底编写的评估报告进行最终选择。在这一竞争激烈的程序中，每个使命都必须准备其最有力的科学和技术案例。通过空中先行者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得到欧盟和其他国家资助的2010年春季活动（RECONCILE、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投资的大笔资金在这些活动中部署飞机的好处，它将专门资助前体毫米波临边探测器的额外部署，与前体红外临边探测器和已建立的机载红外临边探测器的协调，以及将数据处理到L1（即校准的地理定位辐射光谱）。德国合作伙伴还获得了国家资金，用于分析和评价红外传感器的L1数据。宗旨和目标：这项研究的目的是代表英国和更广泛的大气科学界为成功开发PREMIER使命做出重大贡献。具体目标是：1）分析机载前兆毫米波临边探测器的L1数据2）联合王国对机载红外临边探测器的L1数据分析的贡献3）SLIMCAT/TOMCAT模型运行，以与机载观测进行比较4）为欧空局2011年评估报告的主要科学和技术案例提供投入本次招标中提出的方案直接适用于NERC战略，重点是气候系统科学主题。它将展示在对流层上部/平流层下部区域（UTLS）进行高分辨率测量的能力，UTLS是公认的对气候非常重要的区域。该项目与NCEO保持一致，旨在利用EO数据，并通过结合不同仪器来源的测量结果与其大气成分主题直接相关。它有助于EO技术的发展和世界领先的气候变化研究，支持NCEO中集成的研究社区。

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.