Measurement of boundary layer ozone concentrations on-board a Skywalker unmanned aerial vehicle

Illingworth, Sam; Allen, Grant; Percival, Carl; Hollingsworth, Peter; Gallagher, Martin; Ricketts, Hugo; Hayes, Harry; ?adosz, Pawe?; Crawley, David; Roberts, Gareth

Abstract

This study demonstrates novel measurements of in situ ozone (O3) concentrations and thermodynamics sampled on‐board an instrumented Skywalker Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Small spatial and temporal gradients were observed over a localized region, which nearby ground‐based in situ measurements lack the ability to resolve. It was found that the UAV‐measured O3 concentrations provided a useful additional indicator of O3 variability at the sub‐urban scale. The ability to sample subtle variability over a localized area highlights the important and novel capabilities of UAVs to rapidly characterize local area micrometeorology and chemistry.

Citation

Illingworth, S., Allen, G., Percival, C., Hollingsworth, P., Gallagher, M., Ricketts, H., …Roberts, G. (2014). Measurement of boundary layer ozone concentrations on-board a Skywalker unmanned aerial vehicle. Atmospheric Science Letters, 15(4), 252--258. https://doi.org/10.1002/asl2.496

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 25, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Mar 25, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Deposit Date: Feb 15, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 17, 2021
• Journal: Atmospheric Science Letters
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 252--258
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/asl2.496
• Keywords: UAV; ozone; urban scale; atmospheric chemistry; micrometerology
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2736701