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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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.