Atmospheric Measurements with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: aerosol measurements; air pollution; airborne turbulence; airspeed measurement; ALADINA; Arctic; atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric composition; atmospheric physics; boundary layer remote sensing; data analysis; drones; field experiments; flow probes; geostatistics; ground-based in-situ observations; inverse emissions; LDAR; leak rate quantification; leak surveys; long-distance transport; mass flux; meteorological condition; meteorological observation; meteorology; methane; methane emissions; MONITOR; n/a; natural gas; near space; PM2.5; polar; radiation measurements; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; remote sensing; remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS); Research and information: general; RMLD-UAV; RPAS; satellite data; sea ice; sensors; small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS); source estimation; spatial sampling; stable atmospheric boundary layer; TK-1G sounding rocket; turbulence; UAS; UAV; unmanned aerial systems; unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); unmanned aerial vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV); unmanned aircraft; validation methods; wind speed and direction estimation algorithms
• ISBN: 3039439855; 3039439863; 9783039439867; 9783039439850
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-03943-986-7

This book is the first literature collection focused on the development and implementation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their integration with sensors for atmospheric measurements on Earth. The research covered in the book combines chemical, physical, and meteorological measurements performed in field campaigns, as well as conceptual and laboratory work. Useful examples for the development of platforms and autonomous systems for environmental studies are provided, which demonstrate how careful the operation of sensors aboard UAS must be to gather information for remote sensing in the atmosphere. The work serves as a key collection of articles to introduce the topic to new researchers interested in the field, guide future studies, and motivate measurements to improve our understanding of the Earth’s complex atmosphere.