Observations of atmospheric boundary layer temperature profiles with a small unmanned aerial vehicle
Observations of atmospheric boundary layer temperature profiles with a small unmanned aerial vehicle
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DOI：
10.1017/s0954102013000539
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
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1.6
通讯作者：
Cassano, John J.
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作者：
Cassano, John J.
2012年1月至9月，利用小型无人气象观测器（SUMO）无人机对南极麦默多站附近的大气边界层温度廓线进行了观测。从四个飞行日的观测结果显示，并表现出各种边界层温度分布，从深，良好的混合条件，以强，浅逆温。在短时间内（几十分钟到几个小时）重复的无人机廓线显示边界层结构的快速变化。这里描述的SUMO飞行的成功证明了使用小型无人机进行南极研究的潜力。
Small Unmanned Meteorological Observer (SUMO) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were used to observe atmospheric boundary layer temperature profiles in the vicinity of McMurdo Station, Antarctica during January and September 2012. The observations from four flight days are shown and exhibit a variety of boundary layer temperature profiles ranging from deep, well-mixed conditions to strong, shallow inversions. Repeat UAV profiles over short periods of time (tens of minutes to several hours) revealed rapid changes in boundary layer structure. The success of the SUMO flights described here demonstrates the potential for using small UAVs for Antarctic research.