The ArcticShark takes to the skies for atmospheric data
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Category: ResearchType: News
Source: PNNL
Date: Friday, April 14th, 2017
News Brief
April 14, 2017 
PENDLETON, Ore. - A new window on the Arctic region is opening up, thanks to scientists at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab and several other D.O.E. laboratories.
The ArcticShark, an unmanned aerial system designed to collect the most sophisticated atmospheric data ever in the Arctic, recently took to the skies for testing in Pendleton, Ore. The system is managed by the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility, a D.O.E. national scientific user facility. The aircraft will be equipped with in excess of a dozen instruments designed to help scientists understand one of the most sensitive regions of the planet.
The ArcticShark has a 22-foot wingspan, can carry up to 100 pounds of instruments and can climb to 18,000 feet. It's scheduled to be deployed by D.O.E. next year for use by scientists around the world.
More information on the ArcticShark's inaugural test flights at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport can be found on ARM's website.
Tags: Environment, Fundamental Science, Climate Science, Atmospheric Science, Aerosols
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