An atmospheric parameter measuring device includes a cone top, a balance rod an upper propeller, a lower propeller, a transmission module, an accelerating module, a DC generator, an object-carrying shell, an inertial generation module, a wireless energy-carrying communication module, a sensor carrier, a base, an airbag and a low-power-consumption sensor. Electric energy can generate by using four methods of wind energy, microwave, inertia and solar energy, so the energy supply for the carried low-power-consumption sensor can be ensured and the measuring device can generate electric energy at day and night to ensure the working state of the carried low-power-consumption sensor and measure the atmospheric temperature, humidity, wind speed, intensity of pressure and cloud and water grain shape parameters at the current position conveniently; the measuring device can float in the air by the lift force provided by the rotation of the two propellers.

An atmospheric parameter measuring device includes a cone top, a balance rod an upper propeller, a lower propeller, a transmission module, an accelerating module, a DC generator, an object-carrying shell, an inertial generation module, a wireless energy-carrying communication module, a sensor carrier, a base, an airbag and a low-power-consumption sensor. Electric energy can generate by using four methods of wind energy, microwave, inertia and solar energy, so the energy supply for the carried low-power-consumption sensor can be ensured and the measuring device can generate electric energy at day and night to ensure the working state of the carried low-power-consumption sensor and measure the atmospheric temperature, humidity, wind speed, intensity of pressure and cloud and water grain shape parameters at the current position conveniently; the measuring device can float in the air by the lift force provided by the rotation of the two propellers.

A test flight system includes a test aircraft, and an atmospheric conditions-detecting vehicle that is separate and distinct from the test aircraft. The atmospheric conditions-detecting vehicle is configured to be deployed during a test flight of the test aircraft to detect atmospheric conditions of an environment in which the test aircraft operates during the test flight.

A weather drone (100) comprising: a first sensor (101) configured to repeatedly measure one or more parameters indicative of weather; a memory (103) coupled to the first sensor (101) and configured to store data recorded by the first sensor (101), the data comprising a series of repeatedly measured parameters; and a processor (104) coupled to the first sensor (104) and the memory (103). The processor (104) is configured to analyse the data as it is being recorded by the first sensor (101), and determine if the data exceeds a first threshold value and/or falls below a second threshold value. If the processor (104) determines that the data exceeds the first threshold value and/or falls below the second threshold value on at least one occasion, the processor (104) is configured to prevent the storage of further data from the first sensor (101) in the memory (102).

A weather drone (100) comprising: a first sensor (101) configured to repeatedly measure one or more parameters indicative of weather; a memory (103) coupled to the first sensor (101) and configured to store data recorded by the first sensor (101), the data comprising a series of repeatedly measured parameters; and a processor (104) coupled to the first sensor (104) and the memory (103). The processor (104) is configured to analyse the data as it is being recorded by the first sensor (101), and determine if the data exceeds a first threshold value and/or falls below a second threshold value. If the processor (104) determines that the data exceeds the first threshold value and/or falls below the second threshold value on at least one occasion, the processor (104) is configured to prevent the storage of further data from the first sensor (101) in the memory (102).

Provided are a method and system of verifying an increase in precipitation. The precipitation increase verification method includes: obtaining a first piece of observation information from an upwind area after a seeding experiment; obtaining a second piece of observation information from a downwind area; comparing the first piece of observation information with the second piece of observation information, and thus determining whether or not the first piece of observation information and the second piece of observation information fall within a linear scope; and determining that an effect resulting from the seeding experiment can be proved when the first piece of observation information and the second piece of observation information fall within the linear scope.

Provided are a method and system of verifying an increase in precipitation. The precipitation increase verification method includes: obtaining a first piece of observation information from an upwind area after a seeding experiment; obtaining a second piece of observation information from a downwind area; comparing the first piece of observation information with the second piece of observation information, and thus determining whether or not the first piece of observation information and the second piece of observation information fall within a linear scope; and determining that an effect resulting from the seeding experiment can be proved when the first piece of observation information and the second piece of observation information fall within the linear scope.

An aerological sonde for measuring meteorological conditions in a cyclonic storm, the aerological sonde including a sonde casing having an outer casing surface and measurement unit arranged inside the sonde casing. The outer casing surface is arranged to form a sole drag surface of the aerological sonde such that a self-sustaining aerological sonde is formed. The measurement unit of the self-sustaining aerological sonde includes a turbulence sensor arranged to measure change of movement of the self-sustaining aerological sonde.

An aerological sonde for measuring meteorological conditions in a cyclonic storm, the aerological sonde including a sonde casing having an outer casing surface and measurement unit arranged inside the sonde casing. The outer casing surface is arranged to form a sole drag surface of the aerological sonde such that a self-sustaining aerological sonde is formed. The measurement unit of the self-sustaining aerological sonde includes a turbulence sensor arranged to measure change of movement of the self-sustaining aerological sonde.

A method is provided for locating an image recording of an object such as a celestial body, recorded by at least one imaging recording device from a distance. The method includes acquiring image data which represent the image recording and its point in time of recording; acquiring measurement data which represent, for the point in time of recording, a respective measurement signal of at least one sensor device which is arranged in a surface portion of the object; and matching the image data and the measurement data. The method also includes locating the image recording with respect to the object by a determination of a position in the image recording which corresponds to the location of the sensor device on the basis of the matching, and an associating of the location information with this position.