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Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Petrel Project

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South China Sea Experiment 2020 of the "Petrel Project". The first three-dimensional observational data of a tropical cyclone system were obtained by multiple unmanned vehicles in an experiment conducted by 12 institutions under the umbrella of the Petrel Project. A high-altitude large unmanned aerial vehicle outfitted with measurement tools flew over Typhoon Sinlaku, a storm system that began at the end of July 2020 and dissipated on 3 August.

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Advances in Atmospheric Science

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