Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 6, 0601003(2022)

UAV-Based Characteristic Detection of Near-Surface Layer Aerosol over Da Qaidam Area

Yang Wu1,2,4, Tao Luo2,3,4、*, Changyu Liu2,3,4,5, Kun Zhang1,2,4, Feifei Wang2,3,4, Nana Liu2,4, Xuebin Li2,3,4, and Ruizhong Rao1,2,3,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Environmental Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Optics, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
  • 3Science Island Branch of Graduate School, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
  • 4Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui 230037, China
  • 5School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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    Figures & Tables(9)
    Picture of POPS instrument and working flow chart [26]. (a) Overview of POPS core components; (b) working flow chart
    Land-surface aerosol particle number concentration, visibility, temperature, and relative humidity in Da Qaidam (from 2020-08-18 to 2020-08-20). (a) Aerosol particle number concentration and visibility; (b) temperature and relative humidity
    Land-surface aerosol particle concentration and wind speed in Da Qaidam (from 2020-08-18 to 2020-08-20)
    Land-surface aerosol particle number concentration and wind speed before UAV takeoff of each flight
    Vertical distribution profiles of aerosol particle number concentration, extinction coefficient, temperature, and relative humidity in Da Qaidam. (a) Aerosol particle number concentration;(b) extinction coefficient; (c) temperature; (d) relative humidity
    Measured data of MPL in Da Qaidam. (a) 2020-08-14; (b) 2020-08-18; (c) 2020-08-20
    Cv of aerosol particle number concentration in Da Qaidam. (a) 2020-08-14; (b) 2020-08-18; (c) 2020-08-20
    • Table 1. Main performance parameters of UAV

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      Table 1. Main performance parameters of UAV

      ParameterValue
      Working temperature /℃-10--40
      Working frequency /GHz2.400--2.483
      Takeoff weight /kg15.5
      Hovering accuracy /m±0.5 (vertical),±2 (horizontal)
      Maximum ascent speed /(m·s-1)5
      Maximum decent speed /(m·s-1)3
      Maximum horizontal flightspeed /(m·s-1)18 (windlessenvironment)
      Diagonal distance(including paddle) /mm1133
      Maximum flight altitude /m4500
    • Table 2. UAV flight schedule and meteorology in Da Qaidam

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      Table 2. UAV flight schedule and meteorology in Da Qaidam

      RegionDateFlightTimeWeatherTemperature /Relativehumidity /%Windspeed /(m·s-1)Winddirection /(°)
      No. 109:21--09:37Sunny14.559.70.88262.88
      No. 211:21--11:32Sunny15.558.21.3261.49
      2020-08-14No. 311:38--11:49Sunny, cloudy16.162.11.4866.70
      No. 415:11--15:22Sunny, cloudy22.529.51.78254.78
      No. 515:28--15:39Sunny, cloudy22.134.23.48281.48
      Da QaidamNo. 111:10--11:26Sunny, cloudy16.033.05.8089.06
      2020-08-18No. 216:44--16:54Sunny, cloudy20.934.57.20263.93
      No. 319:59--20:09Sunny, cloudy18.149.53.00296.67
      No. 116:39--16:50Cloudy24.331.34.50171.85
      2020-08-20No. 217:11--17:21Cloudy24.532.43.50154.12
      No. 319:57--20:08Cloudy23.045.15.00135.35
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    Yang Wu, Tao Luo, Changyu Liu, Kun Zhang, Feifei Wang, Nana Liu, Xuebin Li, Ruizhong Rao. UAV-Based Characteristic Detection of Near-Surface Layer Aerosol over Da Qaidam Area[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(6): 0601003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Aug. 5, 2021

    Accepted: Oct. 15, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 8, 2022

    The Author Email: Luo Tao (luotao@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.0601003

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