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Research article
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29 May 2020
Research article |
| 29 May 2020
| 29 May 2020
The CopterSonde: an insight into the development of a smart unmanned aircraft system for atmospheric boundary layer research
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Advanced Radar Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Brian R. Greene
Advanced Radar Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Tyler M. Bell
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
William Doyle
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Joshua J. Martin
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Elizabeth A. Pillar-Little
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Phillip B. Chilson
Advanced Radar Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Center for Autonomous Sensing and Sampling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
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Short summary
The CopterSonde is an unmanned aircraft system designed with the purpose of sampling thermodynamic and kinematic parameters of the lower Earth's atmosphere, with a focus on vertical profiles in the planetary boundary layer. By incorporating adaptive sampling techniques and optimizing the sensor placement, our study shows that CopterSonde can provide similar information as a radiosonde, but with more control of its sampling location at much higher temporal and spatial resolution.
The CopterSonde is an unmanned aircraft system designed with the purpose of sampling...
