Abstract
Global warming continues to be a major concern around the world. The Integrated System Engineering Lab in Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) launched a small balloon to the stratosphere to study the ozone layer and greenhouse gases in order to understand global warming. It is a part of the Project Based Learning (PBL) course in KIT. The project mission objectives were to obtain photographs and video of the Earth surface and space and to perform measurement of the ozone gas (O3) and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere. The payload was launched into the stratosphere using a small balloon. After the balloon exploded at maximum altitude, the payload descended using a parachute before being recovered at sea. This project was divided into three (3) groups which were the structure, electrical and transmission team. Simulation of the flight path was performed to aid in recovering the payload. The project started from April 2016 and the balloon was successfully launched on October 30, 2016 from Saiki in the Oita prefecture of Kyushu, Japan. This paper will describe the procedure and result of this project.
Highlights
Background on Global WarmingGlobal warming is the increase in the average temperature of planet Earth due to greenhouse gases [1]
The flight profile of the high altitude balloon (HAB) started with the launch of the balloon on 30/10/2016 from Saiki in the Oita prefecture in Kyushu, Japan
Global warming has been a major concern around the world
Summary
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of planet Earth due to greenhouse gases [1]. Some of this infrared radiation is absorbed by the gases in the atmosphere including the stratosphere and can heat up the Earth’s surface once again Increasing temperature will affect the Earths climate resulting in catastrophic events such as severe drought and excessive flooding [2]. This project aims to measure using specialized gas sensors two major greenhouse gases as listed below:. The chemical reactions of nitrous oxide with nitrogen oxides results in the release of ozone near the Earths surface [2] This results in increased temperature near the ground
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