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John Horel

Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, College of Science


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What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using absolutely no jargon.

Observe, aggregate, and disseminate weather observations and simulate atmospheric flows relevant for unmanned aerial flights.

How is it done today, and what are the limits of current practice?

Operational atmospheric prediction models have insufficient detail for planning drone flight operations.

What is new in your approach and why do you think it will be successful?

Simulations of boundary layer flows at 5 meter resolution using GPU computing systems have been shown to have potential for providing the detail required for predicting winds affecting drone operations.

Who cares? If you are successful, what difference will it make?

Obtaining atmospheric parameters from drones coupled with improved modeling will improve the safety and reliability of drone operations.