A089
Tethered AeroSystems

Session ID#: 159249

Session Description:
The use of Tethered AeroSystems such as kites and moored balloons is on the rise for local-scale atmospheric and terrestrial observations. Advancements in instrumentation and flight systems are enabling new and exciting capabilities for capturing detailed observations for field research, routine measurements, and flight operations training. Recent work includes rapid development of novel Tethered AeroSystems, improved accuracy of measured data, and more effective field testing. High altitude capabilities are under development, as are concepts for planetary exploration. Presentations will include traditional, developmental, and notional concepts, as well as experimental approaches and results.
Index Terms:

0394 Instruments and techniques [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
3360 Remote sensing [ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES]
9805 Instruments useful in three or more fields [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]

Primary Convener:  Kathleen McNamara, Oklahoma State University, Unmanned Systems Research Institute, Stillwater, OK, United States
Conveners:  Geoffrey Bland, NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States and Richard Cairncross, Drexel University, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Kathleen McNamara, Oklahoma State University, Unmanned Systems Research Institute, Stillwater, OK, United States
 
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