Coordinated Uncrewed Aerial System Sampling of Boundary Layer Structures — NSF Award to University of Kentucky Research Foundation
The atmosphere adjacent to the ground is called the atmospheric boundary layer. It plays an important role in interactions between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. Air flow in the boundary layer can be turbulent, which is difficult to model. Nevertheless, the success of weather models depends critically on accurate
| Award title | Coordinated Uncrewed Aerial System Sampling of Boundary Layer Structures |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2531196 |
| Awardee | University of Kentucky Research Foundation |
| City | LEXINGTON |
| State | KY |
| Amount obligated | $612,447 |
| Principal investigator | Sean Bailey |
| Program | FD-Fluid Dynamics |
| Start date | 02/15/2026 |
| Abstract | The atmosphere adjacent to the ground is called the atmospheric boundary layer. It plays an important role in interactions between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. Air flow in the boundary layer can be turbulent, which is difficult to model. Nevertheless, the success of weather models depends critically on accurate representations of the boundary layer. Current models do not account for large, organized, rolling air currents that strongly affect flow inside the boundary layer. Most studies of |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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