Exploring the atmosphere using smartphones

Martín Monteiro ^[3] ; Patrik Vogt ^[1] ; Cecilia Stari ^[2] ; Cecilia Cabeza ^[2] ; Arturo C. Marti ^[2]
1. [1] University of Education Freiburg
  
  University of Education Freiburg
  
  Stadtkreis Freiburg im Breisgau, Alemania
2. [2] Universidad de la República
  
  Universidad de la República
  
  Uruguay
3. [3] Universidad ORT
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Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 54, Nº. 5, 2016, págs. 308-309
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- The characteristics of the inner layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere, are determinant for Earth's life. In this experience we explore the first hundreds of meters using a smartphone mounted on a quadcopter. Both the altitude and the pressure are obtained using the smartphone's sensors. We complement these measures with data collected from the flight information system of an aircraft. The experimental results are compared with the International Standard Atmosphere and other simple approximations: isothermal and constant density atmospheres.