Observational data from uncrewed systems over Southern Great Plains

[摘要] Uncrewed Systems (UxS), including uncrewed aerial systems(UAS) and tethered balloon/kite systems (TBS), are significantly expandingobservational capabilities in atmospheric science. Rapid adaptation of theseplatforms and the advancement of miniaturized instruments have resulted inan expanding number of datasets captured under various environmentalconditions by the Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric RadiationMeasurement (ARM) user facility. In 2021, observational data collected usingARM UxS platforms, including seven TigerShark UAS flights and 133 tetheredballoon system (TBS) flights, were archived by the ARM Data Center( https://adc.arm.gov/discovery/#/ , last access: 11 February 2022) and made publiclyavailable at no cost for all registered users ( https://doi.org/10.5439/1846798 ) (Mei and Dexheimer, 2022). These datastreams provide new perspectives on spatial variability of atmospheric andsurface parameters, helping to address critical science questions in Earthsystem science research. This paper describes the DOE UAS/TBSdatasets, including information on the acquisition, collection, and qualitycontrol processes, and highlights the potential scientific contributionsusing UAS and TBS platforms.

[学科分类] 眼科学