Advancing Earth Research Observations with Kites and Atmospheric/Terrestrial Sensors
Use Cases
Meteorological Effects on Renewable Energies
Students at Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering alongside instructor Laura Kubiak conducted a variety of missions to learn about meteorological impacts on alternative energies
The students designed their own research inquiry utilizing both GLOBE protocols and AEROKATS technology and procedures to study the effects of atmospheric influences on solar and wind energy efficiency. One student, Corrine, utilized the Aeropod system with atmospheric profiling instrumentation to collect barometric pressure readings in conjunction with the GLOBE cloud coverage protocol to better understand the relationship between atmospheric pressure and cloud development and how that impacts solar energy collection.
A Study in Microscale Weather Data
Students at Crestwood Highschool did a qualitative comparison of weather data measured on the ground verses at altitude using an Aeropod with atmospheric profiling instrumentation.
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Manual Image Classification
Students at Henryville High School created classified images from google map screen captured aerial images
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Kite Tail Comparison
Kathleen McNamara and students at OSU conducted studies to test which kite tails aid the most in stable kite flight and designed novel kite tails for testing.