Experimental Study of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions using a 5-hole Probe with Remotly Piloted Aircraft

Radiance Calmer (1) , Greg Roberts (2) , Kévin Sanchez (3) , Keri Nicoll (4) , Jana Preissler (5) , Jurgita Ovadnevaite (5) , Jean Sciare (6) , Murat Bronz (7)

1 Météo-France
2 CNRM - Centre national de recherches météorologiques
3 CNES - Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse]
4 UOR - University of Reading
5 NUI Galway - National University of Ireland [Galway]
6 LSCE - Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement [Gif-sur-Yvette]
7 DRONES - ENAC - Programme transverse Drones

Enhancements in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) have increased their possible uses in many fields for the past two decades. For atmospheric research, ultra-light RPAS (<2.5kg) are now able to fly at altitudes greater than 3 km and even in cloud, which opens new opportunities to understand aerosol-cloud interactions. The European project BACCHUS (Impact of Biogenic versus Anthropogenic Emissions on Clouds and Climate: towards a Holistic Understanding) focuses on these specific interactions.

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]; Automatique / Robotique

Radiance Calmer, Greg Roberts, Kévin Sanchez, Keri Nicoll, Jana Preissler, et al.. Experimental Study of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions using a 5-hole Probe with Remotly Piloted Aircraft. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, Apr 2016, Vienne, Austria. pp.2016 - 7999. ⟨hal-02267447⟩