Field campaign to test the potential of drones in meteorological research (IMAGE)

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Field campaign to test the potential of drones in meteorological research

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Researchers conducted daily measurements using drones over two months to gather meteorological data near an urban center in Japan. Their findings highlight the power of drones and similar unmanned aerial systems to support numerical weather predictions cost-effectively.

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Prof. Jun Inoue from the National Institute of Polar Research, Japan

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