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Researchers in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kentucky will gather weather data using small drones.
Researchers in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kentucky will study physics in the Earth's lower atmospheric boundary layer using small, easy-to-deploy UAS. In this illustration, a UAS known as MARIA (Meteorological Analysis Research Investigation Aircraft) flies into a developing weather system. Very little data exists on thunderstorm development--particularly supercells. This research will provide meteorologists with the data they need to increase tornado prediction time. Oklahoma State University is the lead institute for this project.
Credit: Alyssa Avery and Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University
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