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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-2583-2018
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Vertical wind velocity measurements using a five-hole probe with remotely piloted aircraft to study aerosol–cloud interactions
Radiance Calmer
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM), UMR 3589, Météo-France/CNRS, Toulouse, France
Gregory C. Roberts
Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM), UMR 3589, Météo-France/CNRS, Toulouse, France
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Jana Preissler
School of Physics and Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
Kevin J. Sanchez
Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM), UMR 3589, Météo-France/CNRS, Toulouse, France
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
Solène Derrien
Laboratoire d'Aérologie, University of Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Colin O'Dowd
School of Physics and Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Short summary
Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly called UAVs, are used in atmospheric science for in situ measurements. The presented work shows wind measurements from a five-hole probe on an RPAS. Comparisons with other instruments (sonic anemometer and cloud radar) show good agreement, validating the RPAS measurements. In situ vertical wind measurements at cloud base are highlighted because they are a major parameter needed for simulating aerosol–cloud interactions, though rarely collected.
Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly called UAVs, are used in atmospheric science...
