Open AccessUnmanned Platforms Monitor the Arctic Atmosphere
Author(s) -
Gijs de Boer,
Mark D. Ivey,
Beat Schmid,
S. A. McFarlane,
Ricky Petty
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo046441
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , astrobiology , the arctic , environmental science , arctic , remote sensing , aeronautics , meteorology , geology , geography , engineering , oceanography , physics
In the Arctic, drones and tethered balloons can make crucial atmospheric measurements to provide a unique perspective on an environment particularly vulnerable to climate change.