Use of a drone equipped with microthermal sensors to estimate the quality of the atmosphere for astronomical observation

IF 2.3 4区地球科学 Q3 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

Weather Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI:10.1002/wea.4551

José Antonio Quesada-Moreno, Emilio Martínez-Ibarra, José Luis Ortiz

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Abstract

A drone was used to obtain thermal profiles to estimate atmospheric turbulence for the purposes of astronomical observation. The first 150m of height were studied in two areas in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The preliminary results have validated the use of drones as a suitable means of transport for obtaining microthermal measurements. We have also assessed the influence of the planetary boundary layer on the quality of the image for astronomical purposes. In future research, we intend to check these measurements with fixed microthermal sensors installed in meteorological towers.

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使用配备微热传感器的无人机估算天文观测的大气质量

利用无人机获取热剖面图，以估算大气湍流，从而达到天文观测的目的。在伊比利亚半岛东南部的两个地区对前 150 米的高度进行了研究。初步结果验证了使用无人机作为获取微热测量的合适运输工具。我们还评估了行星边界层对天文图像质量的影响。在今后的研究中，我们打算用安装在气象塔上的固定微热传感器来检验这些测量结果。

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Weather METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES-

CiteScore

2.80

自引率

5.30%

发文量

191

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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