Microwave Remote Sensing - The RADARSAT Story
An often-asked question: Why spend so much money on space missions? Could this money be better invested to improve the lives of people?
This talk will present one of the many important Canadian accomplishments in space and resulting impact on society.
Canada having the second largest land mass (after Russia) poses significant challenge in monitoring both the land mass and coastal regions. For such applications, space-based remote sensing offers the most economical approach over cost-prohibitive airborne and, even more so, in the case of land-based alternatives.
Benefits of such a remote-sensing system are also not limited to Canada but offers important global data otherwise unavailable such as for disaster management.
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- University of Calgary
- 40 Research Pl NW
- Calgary, Alberta
- Canada T2L 1Y6
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- Room Number: 207
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- Co-sponsored by University of Calgary
- Starts 13 October 2022 06:00 PM UTC
- Ends 18 October 2022 06:00 PM UTC
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Daniel Gratton
Biography:
Daniel Gratton (IEEE SM’01) received degrees in Science and Engineering from McGill University in 1977 and 1982 respectively. Joining Northern Telecom shortly after graduating to contribute to the development of digital point-to-point radios at Northern Telecom in Montreal Daniel moved on to work at SPAR Aerospace Ltd a few years later as microwave design engineer/engineering manager for programs such as the ANIK-E satellites and the International Space Station. Returning in 1996 to Bell Northern Research/Nortel cellular telephony, he subsequently joined the Canadian Space Agency in Longueuil, Canada in 2000 where he oversaw the Microwave and Communication group until retirement in 2020. Daniel was also responsible for radiofrequency spectrum management for the CSA.
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