Bering Sea flights prove viability of university’s unmanned aircraft
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska—Researchers can chalk up another accomplishment for the University of Alaska’s Unmanned Aircraft Program. Based on the seal-observing performance of the program’s 40-pound ScanEagles, researchers have learned the aircraft can operate in snow and light icing conditions. This feat enhances the viability of the technology, which has proven useful flying through smoke and fog during previous scientific flights.
PDF DownloadSuccessful Launch Decorates Sky with Brilliant Colors
After waiting more than six weeks for the optimal weather and auroral conditions to occur, scientists successfully launched four rockets within six minutes from Poker Flat Research Range early Thursday morning.
Recent test flights demonstrate unmanned aircraft’s multiple uses
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In a series of three flights through restricted airspace in Puget Sound, WA, the University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system proved its value to science once again.
Stakeholders to discuss unmanned aircraft in the Arctic
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Whether it’s monitoring the migration of marine mammals in the Beaufort Sea, or mapping summer wildfires that flare up in Alaska’s Interior, opportunities abound for unmanned aircraft in the Arctic.
Models play important role in understanding extreme weather
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Weather is a hot topic here in Interior Alaska and a quick way to get anyone talking. Not a day goesby in winter months without some observations of temperatures, air inversions, or even a mentionthat the sun budged another degree above the horizon.
When it comes to predicting weather events, however, particularly the extreme events — such as harsh winds, impact from massive wildfires or ash resulting from volcanic eruptions — those who work in the field face many challenges in creating models specific for Alaska’s unique environment.
