Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – Efficient mapping tool available for recent research in polar regions
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Czech Polar Reports |
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| Web | http://www.sci.muni.cz/CPR/10cislo/Stuchlik-web.pdf |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CPR2015-2-18 |
| Field | Earth magnetism, geography |
| Keywords | UAV; mapping; spatial analysis; Svalbard; 3D; visual images; thermal images |
| Description | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have technical capabilities to extended usage in various fields of science. The existing UAVs are to be relatively easily accessible in the near future. It is possible to equip them with different sensors but there are still some usage limitations. This paper focuses on demonstrating UAVs usage for research in polar regions. The research in polar regions is very specific and, due to harsh climate, limits the field work with UAVs. The options and limitations are presented in a case study performed in the Nordenskiöldbreen area, Svalbard Archipelago. In the end some derived products suitable for further analysis are presented. |
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