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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3739-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3739-2023
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11 Aug 2023
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Drone-based meteorological observations up to the tropopause – a concept study

Konrad B. Bärfuss, Holger Schmithüsen, and Astrid Lampert

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The study makes a substantial promise with direct benefits for the society at large.
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The first atmospheric soundings with an electrically powered small uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) up to an altitude of 10 km are presented and assessed for quality, revealing the potential to augment atmospheric observations and fill observation gaps for numerical weather prediction. This is significant because of the need for high-resolution meteorological data, in particular in remote areas with limited in situ measurements, and for reference data for satellite measurement calibration.