weather-sensing drones
Coverage of weather-sensing drones in the Nexus archive.
- Boulder's NCAR testing hyperlocal wind forecasting that could help firefighting
Scientists at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are developing a hyperlocal wind forecasting system using drones, supercomputers, and the FastEddy model to predict wind patterns at a two-meter resolution. The project, a collaboration with the University of Kentucky, aims to improve wildfire prediction and firefighting by capturing micro-scale wind data near the ground, including effects from terrain and structures.
- Boulder's NCAR testing hyperlocal wind forecasting that could help firefighting
Scientists at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are developing hyperlocal wind forecasting using drones, supercomputers, and the FastEddy modeling tool to predict wind patterns at a two-meter scale. The project, in collaboration with the University of Kentucky, aims to improve wildfire response, air quality tracking, and aerial transportation safety by capturing micro-level wind data near the ground.