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Articles | Volume 18, issue 20
Articles | Volume 18, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-5527-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-18-5527-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 18, issue 20
Research article
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21 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 21 Oct 2025

Towards sensible heat flux measurements with fast-response fine-wire platinum resistance thermometers on small multicopter uncrewed aerial systems

Norman Wildmann and Laszlo Györy

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Fast temperature sensors are deployed on drones to accurately measure temperature changes and fluctuations in the atmosphere. Compared to standard sensors, these new sensors showed better accuracy, especially in rapidly changing temperatures. Over 100 drone flights confirmed the sensors' ability to measure temperature fast enough to compare to standard meteorological instruments. This new method provides valuable data for understanding turbulent heat fluxes in the atmospheric boundary layer.
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