Canadian Space Agency IPY Planning Yves Crevier Canadian

Canadian Space Agency IPY Planning Yves Crevier Canadian Space Agency Space Task Group – IPY Sub-Committee on Observations SAR Coordination Meeting, March 5 -6, 2008

Funding for Canadian IPY activities NSERC $6 M Government of Canada $150 M

Government of Canada Program for IPY $150 M in funding over six years starting FY 2006 -07 for Canadian participation in: 1) Science and research focused on science for climate change impacts and adaptation and health and wellbeing of northern communities 2) Training & capacity-building 3) Communications & outreach 4) Logistics, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, data management 5) Support for licensing, coordination and administration

Role of CSA in IPY • Ensure the use of Space Technologies in IPY Science initiatives • Guarantee fluid and continued availability and access to EO data from CSA supported mission • Dedicate programs and resources to support science, application demonstration, and operational use of EO data for IPY • Encourage strong collaborations (National and International)

RADARSAT 1 as an Operational System • • • In operation since 1996 – confirmed continued operations until 2009 Demonstrated potential for routine polar observation (world-wide ice services, Arctic and Antarctic missions) Archive collected over both polar regions (>250, 000 images over the Arctic)

RADARSAT 2 as an Ensured Continuity • RADARSAT-1 Heritage modes • Enhanced modes & capabilities ü Multi-polarization, Polarimetry ü Ultra-fine resolution ü Left and right looking • Canadian Government data allocation available for International Science Projects Greenland RADARSAT-2 Standard Quad-Pol December 18, 2007 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada RADARSAT-2 Fine Quad-Pol January 7, 2008

RADARSAT Constellation Mission – 3 satellites – C-Band, dual-pol operations, quad-pol exp. , multiple swaths and resolution available – Increased imaging frequency for polar regions – up to 4 time/day – Increasing operational use – Improving system reliability

CSA IPY Activities 1. Arctic Science Archive Processing project 2. RADARSAT Polar Science Database 3. Coordination through Space Task Group

1. ASAP • Objectives: – Initiate the processing of RSAT 1 archive collected over both poles. – Ensure accessibility for scientific activities • Direct contribution to IPY national and International science programs • 12 years of relevant datasets based on operational and background missions activities

ASAP Legacy • Blanket coverage in Fine 1 of the Canadian polar region and the Arctic Archipelago (collected during the CIM, 2000 -2001) • Max and Min ice extent Arctic snapshots from 2003 to … • Thematically relevant dataset acquired over specific areas of interest (supersites) identified by the research communities • Canadian Ice Service dataset acquired since 1996 • Canadian Arctic land mass mosaics – summer and winter 1998 -99 • Canadian Interferometric Mission dataset

Frozen Baseline – F 1 Phase 1 - Baseline Fine Mode. Northern Canadian complete coverage (20 000 scenes)

Min and Max Sea Ice Extent Phase 2 - - Arctic Basin Scan. SAR Sea-Ice Snapshots (364 scenes)

Canadian Supersites Phase 3 - Arctic Super-sites (4038 scenes)

2. RADARSAT Polar Science Database Objectives – to create and disseminate a circumpolar Arctic data treasury of satellite-based radar data and derived information products in support of science and local needs of northern peoples and communities. Highlights – Making use of Radarsat archives and missions – RSAT-1, -2, -C – Done through collaboration with recognized Arctic portals (CCIN, ASF DAAC, Polar. VIEW? , and others) – Serve urgent Canadian & international goals – In support of science and northern communities – A lasting legacy

3. Coordination Through STG • Support the objective of STG • Ensure CSA collaboration for: – Acquisition and planning coordination – Data management (archiving, standard, inter-operability, etc. ) – Open data policy for science activities

Wish List of the CSA EOAU • Make RADARSAT 1 archive available • Ensure RADARSAT 1 operations continuity • Extend the Canadian RADARSAT-2 data Go. C allocation framework to the International IPY science community • Contribute to and Witness the implementation of a virtual SAR constellation in support to operational and science activities…

Summary: Outputs & Outcomes • RADARSAT data & products are put into use • New partnerships with science and clients / users. • World-contributing new northern EO presence and strengthened Antarctic EO presence • Contributing to Canadian goals for northern sustainability, resources management, sovereignty, and science • Canadian satellite EO coordinated with global goals and data demand supply.