Initial Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Characteristics Required to Fill Data Gaps for Short-term Forecasts: Results form Focus Groups and Interviews

Authors

Janell C. Walther, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
Liza M. Pytlikzillig, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
Jake Kawamoto, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
Adam L. Houston, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

4-6-2020

Citation

Houston, A.L, J.C. Walther, L.M. Pytlikzillig, J. Kawamoto, 2020: Initial assessment of unmanned aircraft system characteristics required to fill data gaps for short-term forecasts: results from focus groups and interviews. J. Operational Meteor., 8 (9), 111-120, doi: https://doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2020.0809.

Abstract

The integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the weather surveillance network must be guided by the data needs of the principal stakeholders. This work aims to assess data needs/gaps for short-term forecasts (