Fixed-Wing UAV Flight Operation under Harsh Weather Conditions: A Case Study in Livingston Island Glaciers, Antarctica

• Published in: Drones
• Main Authors: Ana Belén Bello, Francisco Navarro, Javier Raposo, Mónica Miranda, Arturo Zazo, Marina Álvarez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: Antarctica; glaciers; RPAS; UAS; flight operation; DSM; Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics; TL1-4050; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; South Shetland Islands; Livingston Island; Hurd; Johnsons; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6120384; https://doaj.org/article/d07910977fa1451694c064c68f89139f

How do the weather conditions typical of the polar maritime glaciers in the western Antarctic Peninsula region affect flight operations of fixed-wing drones and how should these be adapted for a successful flight? We tried to answer this research question through a case study for Johnsons and Hurd g...