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    • Small-scale methane dispersion modelling for possible plume sources on the surface of Mars 

      Olsen, K. S.; Cloutis, E.; Strong, K. (Geophysical Research Letters, 2012-10-11)
      Intense interest in the characteristics of a methane source on Mars has been spurred by recent observations of a plume structure. The current NASA Mars Science Laboratory and future landers and orbiters will be tasked with ...

    • Intra-urban analysis of commercial locations: A GIS-based approach 

      Storie, Christopher D. (2013)
      The urban landscape is an interspersed mixing of residences, shops, theatres, parks, natural areas, and a multitude of other uses. From the early days of the central markets, to the planned downtown, to the heavily planned ...

    • Spectroscopic approaches for studying faint text on a wooden tally from Invincible (1758) 

      Goltz, Douglas M.; Piniuta, Brent; Huebner, Erwin; Attas, Michael; Cloutis, Edward; Broomhead, John (International Journal of Conservation Science, 2013-01-01)
      In this study we describe the application of X-ray fluorescence, variable pressure scanning electron microscopy and visible (420-720 nm) hyperspectral imaging to assess the surface properties of a wood tally stick that was ...

    • Optical and radiometric models of the NOMAD instrument part I: the UVIS channel 

      Vandaele, Ann C.; Willame, Yannick; Depiesse, Cédric; Thomas, Ian R.; Robert, Séverine; Bolsée, David; Patel, Manish R.; Mason, Jon P.; Leese, Mark; Lesschaeve, Stefan; Antoine, Philippe; Daerden, Frank; Delanoye, Sofie; Drummond, Rachel; Neefs, Eddy; Ristic, Bojan; Lopez-Moreno, José-Juan; Bellucci, Giancarlo; NOMAD Team, NOMAD Team (Optics Express, 2015-11-09)
      The NOMAD instrument has been designed to best fulfil the science objectives of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission that will be launched in 2016. The instrument is a combination of three channels that cover the UV, ...

    • Imaging spectroscopy of geological samples and outcrops: Novel insights from microns to meters 

      Greenberger, Rebecca N.; Mustard, John F.; Ehlmann, Bethany L.; Blaney, Diana L.; Cloutis, Edward A.; Wilson, Janette H.; Green, Robert O.; Fraeman, Abigail A. (GSA Today, 2015-12-01)
      Imaging spectroscopy is a powerful, non-destructive mineralogic tool that provides insights into a variety of geological processes. This remote measurement technique has been used for decades from orbital or aerial platforms ...

    • The ecology of methane in streams and rivers: patterns, controls, and global significance 

      Stanley, Emily H.; Casson, Nora J.; Christel, Samuel T.; Crawford, John T.; Loken, Luke C.; Oliver, Samantha K. (Ecological Society of America, 2015-12-07)
      Streams and rivers can substantially modify organic carbon (OC) inputs from terrestrial landscapes, and much of this processing is the result of microbial respiration. While carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the major end‐product ...

    • A chrono-geographic look at Mesolithic burials: an initial study 

      Meiklejohn, Christopher; Babb, Jeff; Hiebert, Weldon (Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt, 2016)
      Over the past decade we have focused on two interrelated topics within Mesolithic burial studies, the relationship between burial number and burial date, and the chronology of Mesolithic sites with burials. Related to this ...

    • Aboriginal Capacity Building Achievements for Sustainable Natural Resource Development 

      Bullock, Ryan; Kirchhoff, Denis; Mauro, Ian (Centre for Forest Interdisciplinary Research, University of Winnipeg, 2016)
      This knowledge synthesis report provides the first bibliometric profile and systemic review of research on Aboriginal capacity building for natural resource development in Canada.

    • Lake Manitoba and its Watershed: Knowledge Gaps & Next Steps 

      Lake Manitoba Working Group (2016)
      Lake Manitoba is a large, shallow prairie lake located in central Manitoba. The lake and watershed are subject to numerous environmental pressures including climate change, land use change, and regulation of water levels, ...

    • Summer storms trigger soil N₂O efflux episodes in forested catchments 

      Enanga, E.M.; Creed, I.F.; Casson, N.J.; Beall, F.D. (American Geophysical Union, 2016-01-14)
      Climate change and climate-driven feedbacks on catchment hydrology and biogeochemistry have the potential to alter the aquatic versus atmospheric fate of nitrogen (N) in forests. This study investigated the hypothesis that ...

    • Surface albedo and spectral variability of Ceres 

      Li (李荐扬), Jian-Yang; Reddy, Vishnu; Nathues, Andreas; Le Corre, Lucille; Izawa, Matthew R. M.; Cloutis, Edward A.; Sykes, Mark V.; Carsenty, Uri; Castillo-Rogez, Julie C.; Hoffmann, Martin; Jaumann, Ralf; Krohn, Katrin; Mottola, Stefano; Prettyman, Thomas H.; Schaefer, Michael; Schenk, Paul; Schröder, Stefan E.; Williams, David A.; Smith, David E.; Zuber, Maria T.; Konopliv, Alexander S.; Park, Ryan S.; Raymond, Carol A.; Russell, Christopher T. (The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2016-01-29)
      Previous observations suggested that Ceres has active, but possibly sporadic, water outgassing as well as possibly varying spectral characteristics over a timescale of months. We used all available data of Ceres collected ...

    • Optical and radiometric models of the NOMAD instrument part II: the infrared channels - SO and LNO 

      Thomas, I. R.; Vandaele, A.C.; Robert, S.; Neefs, E.; Drummond, R.; Daerden, F.; Delanoye, S.; Ristic, B.; Berkenbosch, S.; Clairquin, R.; Maes, J.; Bonnewijn, S.; Depiesse, C.; Mahieux, A.; Trompet, L.; Neary, L.; Willame, Y.; Wilquet, V.; Nevejans, D.; Aballea, L.; Moelans, W.; De Vos, L.; Lesschaeve, S.; Van Vooren, N.; Lopez-Moreno, J.-J.; Patel, M. R.; Bellucci, G.; NOMAD Team, NOMAD Team (Optics Express, 2016-02-16)
      NOMAD is a suite of three spectrometers that will be launched in 2016 as part of the joint ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission. The instrument contains three channels that cover the IR and UV spectral ranges ...

    • Compositional homogeneity of CM parent bodies. 

      Vernazza, P.; Marsset, M.; Beck, P.; Binzel, R. P.; Birlan, M.; Cloutis, E. A.; DeMeo, F. E.; Dumas, C.; Hiroi, T. (The Astronomical Journal, 2016-08-10)
      CM chondrites are the most common type of hydrated meteorites, making up ∼1.5% of all falls. Whereas most CM chondrites experienced only low-temperature (∼0°C–120°C) aqueous alteration, the existence of a small fraction ...

    • Snow covered soils produce N₂O that is lost from forested catchments prior to snowmelt 

      Enanga, E.M.; Creed, I.F.; Fairweather, T.; Casson, N.J. (American Geophysical Union, 2016-08-25)
      The magnitude of net soil nitrous oxide (N₂O) production from a snow‐covered catchment in a northern temperate forest was investigated. There was considerable net soil N₂O‐N production and consumption through the snowpack, ...

    • Physical characterization of ~2 m diameter near-Earth asteroid 2015 TC25: A possible boulder from E-type asteroid (44) Nysa 

      Reddy, Vishnu; Sanchez, Juan A.; Bottke, William F.; Thirouin, Audrey; Rivera-Valentin, Edgard G.; Kelley, Michael S.; Ryan, William; Cloutis, Edward A.; Tegler, Stephen C.; Ryan, Eileen V.; Taylor, Patrick A.; Richardson, James E.; Moskovitz, Nicholas; Le Corre, Lucille (The Astronomical Journal, 2016-11-11)
      Small near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) (<20 m) are interesting, because they are progenitors for meteorites in our terrestrial collection. The physical characteristics of these small NEAs are crucial to our understanding of the ...

    • Detection of rotational spectral variation on the M-type asteroid (16) Psyche 

      Sanchez, Juan A.; Reddy, Vishnu; Shepard, Michael K.; Thomas, Cristina; Cloutis, Edward A.; Takir, Driss; Conrad, Albert; Kiddell, Cain; Applin, Daniel (The Astronomical Journal, 2016-12-28)
      The asteroid (16) Psyche is of scientific interest because it contains ∼1% of the total mass of the asteroid belt and is thought to be the remnant metallic core of a protoplanet. Radar observations have indicated the ...

    • Composition of Jupiter irregular satellites sheds light on their origin 

      Bhatt, M.; Reddy, V.; Schindler, K.; Cloutis, E.; Bhardwaj, A.; Corre, L. L.; Mann, P. (EDP Sciences, 2017)
      Context. Irregular satellites of Jupiter with their highly eccentric, inclined and distant orbits suggest that their capture took place after the giant planet migration. Aims. We aim to improve our understanding of the ...

    • Framing Indigenous Partnerships in Energy and Allied Renewable Resource Sectors. Final Report to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada 

      Bullock, Ryan; Zurba, Melanie (2017)
      Canada is a top five global energy producer and thus is in a leadership position with respect to how it engages in international markets and, increasingly, energy partnerships. Growing global energy demand and international ...

    • Acid weathering of basalt and basaltic glass: 2. Effects of microscopic alteration textures on spectral properties 

      Smith, Rebecca J.; Horgan, Briony H. N.; Mann, Paul; Cloutis, Edward A.; Christensen, Philip R. (Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017-01-24)
      Acid alteration has long been proposed for the Martian surface, and so it is important to understand how the resulting alteration textures affect surface spectra. Two basaltic materials of varying crystallinity were altered ...

    • Acidic weathering of basalt and basaltic glass: 1. Near-infrared spectra, thermal infrared spectra, and implications for Mars 

      Horgan, Briony H. N.; Smith, Rebecca J.; Cloutis, Edward A.; Mann, Paul; Christensen, Philip R. (Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017-01-24)
      Acid-leached rinds and coatings occur in volcanic environments on Earth and have been identified using orbital spectroscopy on Mars, but their development is poorly understood. We simulated long-term open-system acidic ...