Ultralight science: Boundary layer measurements from low-flying source
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A professor is using an ultralight aircraft to conduct a research project aimed at better understanding the Earth’s atmosphere. Instruments strapped to the wings and the cockpit of the aircraft collect atmospheric data while it is airborne.
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Ultralight science—boundary layer measurements from low-flying source