Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling
The use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for meteorological measurements has expanded significantly in recent years. SUAS are efficient platforms for collecting data with high resolution in both space and time, providing opportunities for enhanced atmospheric sampling. Furthermore, advances i...
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| author | Travis J. Schuyler S. M. Iman Gohari Gary Pundsack Donald Berchoff Marcelo I. Guzman |
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| description | The use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for meteorological measurements has expanded significantly in recent years. SUAS are efficient platforms for collecting data with high resolution in both space and time, providing opportunities for enhanced atmospheric sampling. Furthermore, advances in mesoscale weather research and forecasting (WRF) modeling and graphical processing unit (GPU) computing have enabled high resolution weather modeling. In this manuscript, a balloon-launched unmanned glider, complete with a suite of sensors to measure atmospheric temperature, pressure, and relative humidity, is deployed for validation of real-time weather models. This work demonstrates the usefulness of sUAS for validating and improving mesoscale, real-time weather models for advancements toward reliable weather forecasts to enable safe and predictable sUAS missions beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fce1eb898a1440d3acd1e0342cddb3d72022-12-22T02:17:57ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-04-01198191410.3390/s19081914s19081914Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF ModelingTravis J. Schuyler0S. M. Iman Gohari1Gary Pundsack2Donald Berchoff3Marcelo I. Guzman4Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USADirector of SaaS Development, TempoQuest Inc., Boulder, CO 80303, USAStratodynamics Aviation Inc., Kenilworth, ON N0G 2E0, CanadaTruWeather Solutions, Reston, VA 20194, USADepartment of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USAThe use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for meteorological measurements has expanded significantly in recent years. SUAS are efficient platforms for collecting data with high resolution in both space and time, providing opportunities for enhanced atmospheric sampling. Furthermore, advances in mesoscale weather research and forecasting (WRF) modeling and graphical processing unit (GPU) computing have enabled high resolution weather modeling. In this manuscript, a balloon-launched unmanned glider, complete with a suite of sensors to measure atmospheric temperature, pressure, and relative humidity, is deployed for validation of real-time weather models. This work demonstrates the usefulness of sUAS for validating and improving mesoscale, real-time weather models for advancements toward reliable weather forecasts to enable safe and predictable sUAS missions beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/8/1914UAVUASglidermeteorologyweatherWRFARWGFSmodelvalidationdronesballoonradiosondetemperaturepressurerelative humidity |
| spellingShingle | Travis J. Schuyler S. M. Iman Gohari Gary Pundsack Donald Berchoff Marcelo I. Guzman Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling Sensors UAV UAS glider meteorology weather WRF ARW GFS model validation drones balloon radiosonde temperature pressure relative humidity |
| title | Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling |
| title_full | Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling |
| title_fullStr | Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling |
| title_short | Using a Balloon-Launched Unmanned Glider to Validate Real-Time WRF Modeling |
| title_sort | using a balloon launched unmanned glider to validate real time wrf modeling |
| topic | UAV UAS glider meteorology weather WRF ARW GFS model validation drones balloon radiosonde temperature pressure relative humidity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/8/1914 |
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