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Platform

UAV
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

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an image of an UAV owned by NASA
NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are research platforms that are operated either remotely by a human or autonomously. UAVs historically have been used for reconnaissance missions, but have also been utilized for several research purposes such as hurricane studies, topographic surveys, and sea ice mapping missions. UAVs can be equipped with different types of remote sensing and in situ sensors and can fly over regions that are difficult for other aircraft to access.

Related Campaigns & Instruments

Review the instruments operated on this platform for each of these field campaigns

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