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STRIVE Combines the Expertise of Government, Industry, and Academia<\/h2>\n

The STRIVE mission is a collaboration between<\/strong> the University of Washington (UW), NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and industry partners Northrop Grumman (NG), BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems, Inc. (BAE), Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI), and Quantum Space (QS). STRIVE\u2019s participating organizations are experts in their roles and have successfully worked together on previous spaceflight projects.<\/p>\n

STRIVE Leadership<\/h3>\n
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Principal Investigator
Lyatt Jaegl\u00e9<\/strong>
University of Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lyatt Jaegl\u00e9<\/a> is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science at the University of Washington. Email Dr Jaegl\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Deputy Principal Investigator
Jun Wang
University of Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jun Wang<\/a> is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Iowa. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Project Scientist\/ALICE Instrument Scientist
Luke Oman
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luke Oman<\/a> is a Research Physical Scientist in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory at NASA GSFC. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Deputy Project Scientist
Tom Hanisco<\/strong>
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom Hanisco<\/a> is a Research Physical Scientist in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory at NASA GSFC. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Project Manager
Charles Bacon
<\/strong>NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Bacon is a Project Manager in the Flight Project Directorate at NASA GSFC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Project Systems Engineer
Charles Baker
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Baker is a Mission Systems Engineer in the Mission Systems Engineering Branch at NASA GSFC. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-Investigators and Collaborators<\/h3>\n
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Co-I Joan Alexander<\/a><\/strong>,
Senior Research Scientist, Vice President, and Director at NorthWest Research Associates.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Examines global effects of gravity waves on circulation, climate, and TTL cirrus. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Adam Bourassa<\/a><\/strong>, Professor in the University of Saskatchewan Department of Physics.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Develops radiative transfer forward modeling and retrievals algorithms for STRIVE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Philip Cameron-Smith<\/strong>, Staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Uses STRIVE data to evaluate processes in the Department of Energy’s Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Pete Colarco<\/a><\/strong>, Physical Scientist in NASA GSFC\u2019s Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Lab.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Utilizes STRIVE data with Earth System models to investigate distributions, properties, and impacts of aerosols.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Collaborator Quentin Errera<\/strong>, co-leader of the stratospheric modelling team at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Uses STRIVE observations to evaluate reanalyses and forecasts of CAMS and BRAM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I\/ARGOS Instrument Scientist Matt DeLand<\/strong>, Chief Research Scientist at Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Develops ARGOS instrument and data processing algorithms to meet science requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I David Edwards<\/strong><\/a>, Section Head of NCAR’s Atmospheric Composition Remote Sensing and Prediction.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: ALICE algorithm development, testing, and implementation and ALICE operational science data processing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Collaborator Gregory Frost<\/a><\/strong>, Research Chemist at the NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Uses STRIVE data for synergies with NOAA’s GeoXO and to evaluate NOAA forecasts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Qiang Fu <\/a><\/strong>, Professor in UW’s Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science.
STRIVE Role:<\/em> Analyzes stratosphere-troposphere exchange, radiative forcing of greenhouse gases and aerosols, and TTL processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Andrew Gettelman<\/a>,<\/strong> Senior Earth Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Examines processes controlling variability of water vapor in the UTLS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I John Gille<\/a>, <\/strong>Senior Scientist Emeritus at National Center for Atmospheric Research.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Develops ALICE algorithm and data processing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Lynn Harvey<\/strong><\/a>, Research Scientist at the University of Colorado\u2019s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Studies role of the polar vortex in establishing UTLS composition changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Collaborator Neil Hindley<\/strong><\/a>, Research Fellow at the University of Bath Centre for Climate, Adaptation and Environmental Research.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Uses STRIVE observations to analyzes gravity waves in three-dimensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Laura Holt<\/a><\/strong>, Research Scientist at NorthWest Research Associates.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Develops gravity wave analysis tools for application to STRIVE observations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Daehyun Kim<\/a><\/strong>, Associate Professor at Seoul National University’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Investigates stratosphere-troposphere coupling, in particular QBO-MJO coupling, using STRIVE data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Paul Newman<\/a><\/strong>, Research Scientist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Utilizes STRIVE observations to examine the recovery of the ozone layer and stratospheric dynamics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Clara Orbe<\/strong><\/a>, Research Physical Scientist at NASA\u2019s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Uses STRIVE trace gases observations to constrain lower stratospheric transport pathways and evaluate simulated transport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Ryan Stauffer<\/a><\/strong>, Research Scientist at NASA GSFC.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Coordinates ALICE ozone profile validation with global ozonesonde network data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Kim Strong<\/strong><\/a>, Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Focuses on STRIVE validation with ground-based measurements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Ghassan Taha<\/a><\/strong>, Senior Research Scientist at Morgan State University and NASA GSFC.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: ARGOS algorithm lead. Develops and validates ARGOS algorithm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Qi Tang<\/a><\/strong>, Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Uses STRIVE data to evaluate the representation of ozone STE, wildfires, stratospheric chemistry & dynamics in DOE’s E3SM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Alex Turner<\/strong><\/a>, Assistant Professor in UW\u2019s Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science. STRIVE Role<\/em>: Investigates role of stratosphere-troposphere exchange on methane variations and chemistry-climate feedbacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Co-I Krysztof (Kris) Wargan<\/strong><\/a>, Chief Research Scientist at NASA GSFC.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Data assimilation of STRIVE ozone and trace gas observations in the GEOS Earth System Model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Collaborator Corwin Wright<\/strong><\/a>, Professor and co-Director of the University of Bath Centre for Climate, Adaptation and Environmental Research.
STRIVE Role<\/em>: Validates gravity waves in models using STRIVE observations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Collaborator Daniel Zawada<\/a><\/strong>, research engineer at the University of Saskatchewan Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies. STRIVE Role<\/em>: Radiative transfer modeling and algorithms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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