During spring and summer supercell thunderstorms roam through the central United States, bringing with them lightning, huge hailstones and dangerously high winds. Some develop tornadoes, and a collective of atmospheric scientists led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using drones to better understand why. The TORUS research project (Targeted Observation by Radars … [Read more...] about TORUS: Atmospheric Scientists Using Drones To Understand Tornadoes
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Student Research Drone Project May Save Whales
A student-led research team is taking the drone concept to the high seas to save beleaguered sperm whales. Search and Help Aquatic Mammals UAS (SHAMU – yes like the famous whale) is a 11-person project team comprised of University of Colorado Boulder aerospace-engineering students. The project – a part of the student team's senior-design course requirement -- has … [Read more...] about Student Research Drone Project May Save Whales
Why Colleges Want Drones
(Source: USNews.com) Universities across America really like the idea of using drones. New data released by the Federal Aviation Administration shows that colleges and universities accounted for 25 percent of more than 900 requests seeking approval to fly drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems, in the U.S. The schools use the devices for everything from … [Read more...] about Why Colleges Want Drones
University’s UAS Flight Detects Air Before T-Storm
from unmanned-aerial.com The University of Colorado Boulder says it has conducted the first multiple, unmanned aerial system (UAS) interception of a telltale rush of cold air preceding a thunderstorm. Known as a "gust front," it rolled across the Pawnee National Grassland in northeast Colorado on Aug. 14, the university says, whose Research and Engineering Center for … [Read more...] about University’s UAS Flight Detects Air Before T-Storm
