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: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Antarctica; glaciers; RPAS; UAS; flight operation; DSM; WMS; SDI; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Hurd; Johnsons; Livingston Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/drones6120384

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...