What is MOSAIC? MOSAIC Satellite TV dish LNBElectronics PC with ADC Software

What is going on during a typical MOSAIC observation? GHz Ozone Emission Signal Generation Signal Detection Signal Processing Data Interpretation

What’s so special about GHz? Signal Generation Ozone formation Emission spectra Atmospheric opacity

How does this signal get from the sky to my computer? Signal Detection Radiative transfer Parabolic focusing Tuned circuit Down conversion Signal transmission Analog to digital conversion Atmospheric opacity

How do samples from the antenna become plots? Signal Processing Signal Samples Fast Fourier Transform FilteringSmoothing

How do I know this is really ozone in the mesosphere? Data Interpretation Error analysis Noise Measurement and uncertainty Fit to theory and predictions Validation with other sources

What disciplines are involved in fully understanding MOSAIC? MOSAIC PHYSICSCHEMSITRY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS EARTH SCIENCE

What topics of Earth Science are involved in understanding MOSAIC? Earth Science Atmospheric Layers Atmospheric Composition Energy Balance Global Climate Change

What topics of Physics are involved in understanding MOSAIC? Physics EM radiation Thermo- dynamics Quantum Physics Fluid Mechanics Geometric Optics

What topics of Chemistry are involved in understanding MOSAIC? Chemistry Stoichiometry Chemical Equilibrium Structure of The Atom Emission Spectra Gas Laws Chemical Kinetics

What topics of Mathematics are involved in understanding MOSAIC? MathematicsStatistics Discrete Math CalculusProbability Algebra & Trigonometry Spherical Coordinates

What topics of Electrical Engineering are involved in understanding MOSAIC? Electrical Engineering Antenna Design FFT & DSP Filtering Transmission Lines & Waveguides Transfer Functions

What contributions to Atmospheric Science might MOSAIC provide? Atmospheric Science Layer Dynamics Layer Composition Layer-to- Layer Coupling Space Weather Influences Energy Balance Global Climate Change