University of Saskatchewan                  
Saskatoon, SK
College of Graduate Studies and Research    1994 - Present
	M.Sc. in Physics - Average- 81%
	Thesis title - 	The Feasibility of Measuring Vertical Profiles 
                        of Minor Constituents in the Earth’s Atmosphere 
                        Using Ground-Based Incoherent Spectroscopy at 
                        150-1200 GHz

Kelsey Institute - Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
Saskatoon, SK
Computers: Programming In C, Introduction   Summer 1994

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
College of Engineering                      1990 - 1994
B.Sc. in Engineering Physics with Distinction - Average: 82%


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The occultation technique to be used for the NiteOwl mission is based on 
taking the ratio of the intensity (as a function of frequency) seen looking 
through the atmosphere at a particular star,I(\nu), with the intensity seen 
looking at the same star when there is no appreciable attenuation due to the 
atmosphere,I_{o}(\nu).  This is shown in equation x below:

            I(\nu)/I_{o}(\nu)=C(\nu) \cdot exp(n)                   (x)

where C(\nu) is a known function dependent on the strength and shape of the 
absorption features to be measured and n is the number density of ozone.

Assuming that the attenuation through the atmosphere is due solely to ozone, 
the column density of ozone in the path may be calculated. If other species 
absorb significant amounts of radiation at the frequency of interest then a 
second term must be added to equation x.  In most cases it is sufficient to 
treat the two (or more) absorbing species as independent and simply add the 
two contributions as shown in equation y below:

            I(\nu)/I_{o}(\nu)   = C_{1}(\nu) \cdot exp(n_{1})
                                + C_{2}(\nu) \cdot exp(n_{2}).       (y)