Group: Adeline, Emily, and Zaire
Correlation Missions:Â
- Light pollution & temperatureÂ
- Light Pollution & animal populationÂ
- Light Pollution & Wildfires [plumes, CO2, Oxygen?]Â
- Biodiversity Loss and Species Disruption in Highly-Illuminated areas
- Testing whether groups trying to lower light pollution are accomplishing itÂ
- Couple with studies on human sleep and health in areas with light population? Â
Instruments/Sensors: Thermal Camera + ImagerÂ
Cost analysis:
- Thermal camera , imager, spectrometer cost
- Thermal cameraÂ
- Thermal imaging camera - 2,000-6000 dollars
- ImagingÂ
- Looking into pricing, many different shapes and sizes for cameraÂ
- SpectrometerÂ
- Standard spectrometer 3,000-8,000
Size Analysis:
- https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/GSC-TOPS-138#:~:text=The%20need%20for%20such%20a,more%20robust%20missions%20for%20science.
- 3U for just this thermal camera