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Topic: Unmanned aircraft

Hexacopter drone used to photograph Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

New NOAA program to support and expand agency’s use of unmanned systems

March 31, 2020

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Marine & Aviation

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Hexacopter drone used to photograph Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Saildrones.

Gliders, drifters and drones to help international researchers solve key climate question

January 24, 2020

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unmanned underwater vehicles

Saildrones.

An aerial photo of northern fur seals and Steller sea lions captured by the APH-28 hexacopter drone during August 2019 research surveys on Bogoslof Island, Alaska, an active volcano.

From hurricanes to seal pups: 4 ways research drones are helping scientists

November 12, 2019

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An aerial photo of northern fur seals and Steller sea lions captured by the APH-28 hexacopter drone during August 2019 research surveys on Bogoslof Island, Alaska, an active volcano.

An unmanned aircraft system flies just above the ground, taking measurements of the atmosphere before severe storms form.

Video: NOAA testing unmanned aircraft to measure lower atmosphere

May 24, 2017

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technology & innovation

An unmanned aircraft system flies just above the ground, taking measurements of the atmosphere before severe storms form.

The Centaur flies over Nantucket, Massachusetts, as part of a project to identify great white sharks. The plane was operated remotely from a nearby research vessel.

Science meets commerce: Aerial data collection helped this small business soar

May 10, 2017

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technology & innovation

unmanned aircraft

The Centaur flies over Nantucket, Massachusetts, as part of a project to identify great white sharks. The plane was operated remotely from a nearby research vessel.

NOAA's John Durban and Holly Fearnbach release a hexacopter to photograph and gather breath samples from whales.

How NOAA is transforming science with unmanned systems

July 14, 2016

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unmanned aircraft

unmanned underwater vehicles

NOAA's John Durban and Holly Fearnbach release a hexacopter to photograph and gather breath samples from whales.

Photogrammetry image of an adult female Southern Resident (J16) as she’s about to surface with her youngest calf. Future photogrammetry will allow scientists to monitor the growth of the calf and condition of the mother to ensure they are getting an adequate food supply.

Unmanned aerial vehicle reveals killer whales in striking detail

October 21, 2015

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Photogrammetry image of an adult female Southern Resident (J16) as she’s about to surface with her youngest calf. Future photogrammetry will allow scientists to monitor the growth of the calf and condition of the mother to ensure they are getting an adequate food supply.

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