News 10.2.2016
Remote-controlled drones used to survey the Antarctic’s atmospheric boundary layer
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has performed new wind, air temperature and humidity measurements in the Antarctic by using remote-controlled drones.
More information:
Priit Tisler, tel. +358 50 4152868, priit.tisler@fmi.fi
Jonassen, M. O., Tisler, P., Altstädter, B., Scholtz, A., Vihma, T., Lampert, A., König-Langlo, G. and Lüpkes, C., (2015). Application of remotely piloted aircraft systems in observing the atmospheric boundary layer over Antarctic sea ice in winter, Polar Research, 34 (25651)