Articles | Volume 14, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-7045-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-7045-2021
Research article
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11 Nov 2021
Research article |  | 11 Nov 2021

An unmanned aerial vehicle sampling platform for atmospheric water vapor isotopes in polar environments

Kevin S. Rozmiarek, Bruce H. Vaughn, Tyler R. Jones, Valerie Morris, William B. Skorski, Abigail G. Hughes, Jack Elston, Sonja Wahl, Anne-Katrine Faber, and Hans Christian Steen-Larsen

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on amt-2021-135', Anonymous Referee #1, 15 Jun 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Tyler Jones, 16 Aug 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on amt-2021-135', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Jun 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Tyler Jones, 16 Aug 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
AR by Tyler Jones on behalf of the Authors (16 Aug 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (19 Aug 2021) by Huilin Chen
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Sep 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (16 Sep 2021)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Sep 2021) by Huilin Chen
AR by Tyler Jones on behalf of the Authors (27 Sep 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (29 Sep 2021) by Huilin Chen
AR by Tyler Jones on behalf of the Authors (14 Oct 2021)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
We have designed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sampling platform for operation in extreme polar environments that is capable of sampling atmospheric water vapor for subsequent measurement of water isotopes. During flight, we measure location, temperature, humidity, and pressure to determine the height of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) using algorithms, allowing for strategic decision-making by the pilot to collect samples in glass flasks contained in the nose cone of the UAV.