HAWC mission: Canada's contribution to the AOS mission led by NASA – Infographic

2022-10-18 - HAWC (High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds) is a Canadian mission on NASA's Atmosphere Observing System, a four-satellite constellation. It will support extreme weather prediction, climate modelling and disaster monitoring. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

HAWC (High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds) is a Canadian mission on NASA's Atmosphere Observing System, a four-satellite constellation. It will support extreme weather prediction, climate modelling and disaster monitoring.

Cutting-edge Canadian instruments

ALI

Aerosol Limb Imager

Will observe mid- to high-altitude aerosol particles.

SHOW

Spatial Heterodyne Observations of Water

Will measure water vapour in the upper reaches of the lower atmosphere. Water vapour is a powerful greenhouse gas.

TICFIRE

Thin Ice Cloud in Far InfraRed Emissions

Will observe water vapour and ice cloud properties. It will also measure the energy that the atmosphere radiates to space.