%0 Journal Article
%T Meteorological profiling of the lower troposphere using the research UAV "M2AV Carolo"
%A S. Martin
%A J. Bange
%A F. Beyrich
%J Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions
%D 2010
%I Copernicus Publications
%R 10.5194/amtd-3-5179-2010
%X Vertical profiles of temperature, humidity and wind up to a height of 1500 m a.g.l. (above ground level) were measured with the automatically operating small unmanned research aircraft M2AV (Meteorological Mini Aerial Vehicle) during the LITFASS-2009 (LIndenberg-To-Falkenberg: Aircraft, Scintillometer and large-eddy Simulation) experiment. The campaign took place in July 2009 over the heterogeneous landscape around the Meteorologcial Observatory Lindenberg ¨C Richard-A mann-Observatory in the eastern part of Germany. Due to a high vertical resolution of about 10 cm the M2AV data show details of the turbulent structure of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL). One profile takes about 10¨C15 min allowing for a continuous monitoring of certain phases of ABL development by successive ascents and descents during one flight (50¨C60 min duration). Two case studies of measurements performed during the morning and evening ABL transition periods are discussed in detail. Comparison of the aircraft-based temperature, humidity and wind profiles with tower, sodar/RASS, wind profiler/RASS, radiosoundings and microwave radiometer profiler measurements show good agreement taking into account the different sampling strategies of these measurement systems.
%U http://www.atmos-meas-tech-discuss.net/3/5179/2010/amtd-3-5179-2010.pdf