ArcticShark Uncrewed Aerial System
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Some studies of atmospheric processes benefit from specialized instrumented observation platforms, including towers, crewed aircraft, tethered balloon systems, and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The ArcticShark UAS, managed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) User Facility, has emerged as a vital scientific platform, providing comprehensive measurements to expand the horizons of atmospheric research and ARM data. The ArcticShark focuses on small-scale, accurate, and repetitive flight patterns over areas of scientific interest, including ARM’s ground observatories in Alabama and Oklahoma. When used in concert with data from ground-based instruments and other aerial platforms, UAS observations help deliver a complete picture of atmospheric processes, helping scientists evaluate and improve the accuracy of earth system models needed to inform energy infrastructure planning.
- Research Organization:
- DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
- Contributing Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830;
- OSTI ID:
- 3022415
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/SC-ARM--25-026
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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