Scientists are using drones to explore the climate in southwestern Colorado, just as the #416 fire near Durango has burned more than 56,000 acres, and there seems little rain relief in sight.
University of Colorado Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Unmanned Aircraft Systems program will study clouds, storms and rainfall of Colorado’s San Luis Valley beginning July 14 as part of Flight Week, CU said.
Researchers are experimenting with small, remotely-piloted drones carrying state-of-the-art weather instruments. Improving weather forecasts requires better observations from parts of the atmosphere where it can be difficult to make measurements.
Source: Boulder Patch