The Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL): A New Facility for UAV-Based Atmospheric Observations
| Autor: | Michael Pikridas, Ru-Shan Gao, Jean-Daniel Paris, Joe Girdwood, Franco Marenco, Roland Sarda-Esteve, Mihalis Vrekoussis, Murat Bronz, Christos Constantinides, Kimmo Neitola, Yunsong Liu, Jean Sciare, Christos Keleshis, Jonathan Harnetiaux, Griša Močnik, Konrad Kandler, Maximillien Desservettaz, Chris Stopford, George Biskos, Andreas Leonidou, Panayiota Antoniou, Florin Unga, Jos Lelieveld, Nikos Mihalopoulos, Maria Kezoudi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Cyprus Institute (CyI), Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Hertfordshire [Hatfield] (UH), Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC), Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, United Kingdom Met Office [Exeter], University of Nova Gorica, University of Helsinki, ICOS-RAMCES (ICOS-RAMCES), Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement [Gif-sur-Yvette] (LSCE), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ), Chimie Atmosphérique Expérimentale (CAE), Universität Bremen, Technische Universität Darmstadt - Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), Helsingin yliopisto = Helsingfors universitet = University of Helsinki, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Atmospheric Science
Earth observation 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Planetary boundary layer mobile exploratory platform Cloud computing ACTRIS 010501 environmental sciences Environmental Science (miscellaneous) UAVs 7. Clean energy 01 natural sciences Aviation safety drones 3-D atmospheric observations Meteorology. Climatology media_common.cataloged_instance European union 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean Atmosphere Atmospheric models business.industry airborne Drone observations 13. Climate action Systems engineering Environmental science Satellite QC851-999 business |
| Zdroj: | Atmosphere Atmosphere, MDPI 2021, 12 (8), pp.1042. ⟨10.3390/atmos12081042⟩ Atmosphere, 2021, 12 (8), pp.1042. ⟨10.3390/atmos12081042⟩ Atmosphere, Vol 12, Iss 1042, p 1042 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2073-4433 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/atmos12081042 |
| Popis: | International audience; The Unmanned Systems Research Laboratory (USRL) of the Cyprus Institute is a new mobile exploratory platform of the EU Research Infrastructure Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research InfraStructure (ACTRIS). USRL offers exclusive Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-sensor solutions that can be deployed anywhere in Europe and beyond, e.g., during intensive field campaigns through a transnational access scheme in compliance with the drone regulation set by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the research, innovation, and training. UAV sensor systems play a growing role in the portfolio of Earth observation systems. They can provide cost-effective, spatial in-situ atmospheric observations which are complementary to stationary observation networks. They also have strong potential for calibrating and validating remote-sensing sensors and retrieval algorithms, mapping close-to-the-ground emission point sources and dispersion plumes, and evaluating the performance of atmospheric models. They can provide unique information relevant to the short- and long-range transport of gas and aerosol pollutants, radiative forcing, cloud properties, emission factors and a variety of atmospheric parameters. Since its establishment in 2015, USRL is participating in major international research projects dedicated to (1) the better understanding of aerosol-cloud interactions, (2) the profiling of aerosol optical properties in different atmospheric environments, (3) the vertical distribution of air pollutants in and above the planetary boundary layer, (4) the validation of Aeolus satellite dust products by utilizing novel UAV-balloon-sensor systems, and (5) the chemical characterization of ship and stack emissions. A comprehensive overview of the new UAV-sensor systems developed by USRL and their field deployments is presented here. This paper aims to illustrate the strong scientific potential of UAV-borne measurements in the atmospheric sciences and the need for their integration in Earth observation networks. |
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