NASA Funds Lidar-Based Urban Weather Sensing

Compact Doppler lidars will measure wind data in complex urban landscapes.
Credit: Metro Weather
Unique weather conditions in urban landscapes are a key challenge for the safety and reliability of advanced air mobility (AAM) operations that will require the development of new sensing and forecasting capabilities. Challenges include the complex flow fields at low altitude in built-up areas and...
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