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Technical Note: A low cost unmanned aerial vehicle for ship based science missions
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Abstract. A low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is compared with those already available and the motivation for its development is established. It is targeted at ship-based science missions and potential applications are described including a specific science case to measure white capping in the deep ocean. The current vehicle includes a range of more than 1000 Km, carrying a payload of 2 Kg and it can be launched and recovered from a coastal research vessel. The vehicle has flown successfully in Force 4 gusting Force 6–7 wind conditions, an important requirement for operation at sea. Data analysis is performed on images captured by the vehicle to provide a measurement of wave period and white capping fraction. The next stage of the project is to develop a suitable payload and perform a demonstration science mission.
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Citation: Waugh, E. and Mowlem, M.: Technical Note: A low cost unmanned aerial vehicle for ship based science missions, Ocean Sci., 6, 615-619, doi:10.5194/os-6-615-2010, 2010. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
