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Drone-based meteorological observations up to the tropopause – a concept study
Konrad B. Bärfuss
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Institute of Flight Guidance, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany
Holger Schmithüsen
Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Alfred Wegener Institute, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Astrid Lampert
Institute of Flight Guidance, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany
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Executive editor
The study makes a substantial promise with direct benefits for the society at large.
Short summary
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.
The first atmospheric soundings with an electrically powered small uncrewed aircraft system...
