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How Does Assimilating Uas Observations From The Scales Field Campaign Impact Forecasts Of Heavy Rainfall From Hurricane Francine?, Matthew Wilson, James Pinto, Adam Houston, Gus B.H. De Azevedo, Elizabeth Smith, Tyler Bell

ISARRA 2026

The Small-UAS Coordination for Atmospheric Low-Level Environmental Sampling (SCALES) project collected coordinated UAS observations around much of northeastern Oklahoma from September 8-13 2024 as part of that year’s ISARRA conference and field week. Although the weather that week in Oklahoma was benign, Hurricane Francine made landfall well to the southeast in Louisiana on 11 September and brought heavy rainfall to much of the lower Mississippi Valley over the next two days. All UAS sampling sites from SCALES were located outside of Hurricane Francine’s circulation; however, they may have sampled features upstream of Hurricane Francine which could impact its evolution as …

Exploiting The Atmospheric Boundary Layer For Soaring Applications W/ Cfd Simulations Using Forecasts As Boundary Conditions, Brendon Cavainolo, Sweety Sarker, Michael P. Kinzel, John J. Bird, Jamie Dyer, Matthew Berk

ISARRA 2026

Estimation of local atmospheric flow is important to inform glider pilots (or autonomous controllers) of ideal soaring conditions. There are two categories of methods that assist with this: 1). Using sensor data and real-time on-board computing algorithms to predict local windfields mid-flight, or 2). Using a combination of weather forecasts, CFD simulations, and machine learning to enhance off-board prediction capability, either preflight or mid-flight. In this work we introduce WindSDK, a tool capable of unifying outputs from all of the off-board compute capabilities into one user-friendly interface. This allows real-time querying of different predictive models to enhance glider path-planning and …

Learning-Based Flow Prediction For Autonomous Soaring: From Physics-Informed To Graph Neural Networks, Sweety Sarker, Brendon Cavainolo, Michael P. Kinzel

ISARRA 2026

Real time estimation of local atmospheric flow can be useful for gliders to improve flight performance. Traditional methods for atmospheric state estimation rely on costly sensor arrays, computationally expensive CFD simulations, or estimations based on experience. All of these approaches can be successful, but present challenges. An emerging methodology from the Machine learning (ML) front involves Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), which are a data efficient machine learning methods that reconstruct the flow field (velocity, pressure, and turbulence) from a combination of constraints from the governing equations combined with sensor data. Through combining physical governing equations with sparse measurements, the neural …

Scouthive: Portable Wxuas Swarm For Distributed Atmospheric Sensing, Matthew Cann

ISARRA 2026

ScoutHive is a portable, all-inclusive four-drone weather uncrewed aircraft system (WxUAS) swarm designed for rapid deployment and remote atmospheric sensing. Fully loaded, the complete system weighs 26 lb and is housed within a carry-on-sized Pelican case for transport to austere or hard-to-access locations. Each nano-UAS weighs approximately 250 g and carries dedicated pressure, temperature, and relative humidity sensors, while horizontal wind is estimated using a calibrated Kalman filter.

The Hive base station provides storage, charging, communications, and a custom graphical user interface that supports tailored mission planning, real-time monitoring, and autonomous swarm operations of up to ten drones. Four drones …

Pike National Forest

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of vehicle traveling on highway passing through Pike National Forest.

Gordon Brown Mcginnis

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of Gordon Brown McGinnis posing wearing military uniform.

Convoy At Helen Hunt Falls

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of a convoy stopped at an inn near Helen Hunt Falls, Colorado.

Gordon Brown Mcginnis At Helen Hunt Falls

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of Gordon Brown McGinnis next to an unidentified soldier while looking down on Helen Hunt Falls.

Gordon Brown Mcginnis With Unidentified Soldiers

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of Gordon Brown McGinnis alongside other unidentified men wearing military uniforms. The image was taken on a bridge above the falls at Helen Hunt Falls, Colorado. The image is dated September 27, 1942.

Gordon Brown Mcginnis In Uniform

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of Gordon Brown McGinnis standing behind his barracks wearing his military uniform.

Unidentified Man Wearing A Military Uniform

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of unidentified man wearing a military uniform.

Image Of Gordon Browm Mcginnis Wearing Military Uniform

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of Gordon Brown McGinnis wearing military uniform.

Municipal High Drive

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of cars driving on the "Municipal High Drive".

Newspaper Clipping Of Gordon Mcginnis

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Newspaper clipping about Gordon B. McGinnis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine McGinnis.

Image Of Gordon Brown Mcginnis

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Image of Gordon Brown McGinnis holding a rifle and wearing his drill uniform.

Death Of Henry Perry

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Newspaper clipping detailing the tragic death of Henry Perry, 36.

African American Soldiers In Germany

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Newspaper clipping from the "The Stars and Stripes Magazine" dated August 12, 1945. The article summarizes the treatment received by African American soldiers in Germany.

Harold Branson And Edwin Branson

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Newspaper clipping from the "Ohio State News" dated March 3, 1945. Pictured on the left is Private Harold Branson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Branson. Pictured on the right is Private Edwin Branson, brother of Harold Branson.

Camp Wolters Training Completion Certificate

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Certificate of completion of three weeks course at the noncommissioned officers school for private Gordon Brown McGinnis.

Contact Information For Warren H. Clark And Owen Hassel

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Document containing contact information for Private First Class Warren H. Clark and Staff Sergeant Owen Hassel.

Notice Of Serviceman's Eligibility For Readjustments Allowances

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Document titled "Notice of Serviceman's Eligibility for Readjustments Allowances" with the name Gordon B. McGinnis.

Correspondence For Ethel Mcginnis

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Correspondence for Ethel McGinnis notifying her of Gordon B. McGinnis assignment to the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Wolters, Texas.

Army Extension Courses Combined Protractor And Scales 1933 Revision

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Document titled "Army Extension Courses Combined Protractor and Scales 1933 Revision".

Soldier's Individual Pay Record

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Booklet titled "Soldier's Individual Pay Record". The document is dated March 26, 1942.

Requested Physical Examination For Gordon Mcginnis

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Correspondence for Gordon B. McGinnis requesting for him to appear for physical examination. The physician assigned is D. R. B. Pratt at Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Correspondence For "Mrs. Ethel Mcginnis"

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Correspondence for Mrs. Ethel McGinnis to notify her of the change in military facility of her son, Gordon B. McGinnis. The letter is dated January 22, 1942.

Fifth Grade Technician Army Insignia

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Fifth grade technician rank insignia from the United States Army.

Correspondence For Ethel Mcginnis

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Correspondence from Samuel F. Guecheau, the chaplain of 66th battalion at Camp Wolters, Texas, to Ethel McGinnis at Ridgeway, Ohio. The letter is dated February 10, 1942.

Logo Of The United States Army Destroyer Battalion

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Uniform patch with the logo of the United States Army Destroyer Battalion.

Logo Of The United States Army Destroyer Battalion

Gordon McGinnis Papers

Logo of the United States Army Destroyer Battalion with words "Seek...Strike...Destroy".