Abstract: Wind speed and direction experienced by the UAV at altitude is determined by placing an accelerometer, gyroscope and compass on the UAV. A change in velocity experienced by the UAV is determined by the accelerometer. An orientation relative to a reference plane and an angular velocity experienced by the UAV is determined by the gyroscope. A magnetic bearing of the UAV is determined with the compass. A roll and pitch exhibited by the UAV is determined as a function of the change in velocity, orientation and change in angular velocity. Projected roll and projected pitch vectors onto a horizontal plane cutting through the center of rotation of the UAV are determined as a function of the roll and the pitch. The wind speed of the wind experienced by the UAV is determined as a function of the projected roll vector and projected pitch vector. The wind direction is determined as a function of the projected roll vector and projected pitch vector and the magnetic bearing of the UAV.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of obtaining a peptide that include steps of synthesizing a peptide intermediate having one or more side chain protecting groups; providing a solvent to the peptide intermediate to form a peptide intermediate composition; and providing a precipitating agent in an amount sufficient to precipitate the peptide intermediate from the peptide intermediate composition, wherein the precipitating agent is an alcohol having three or more carbon atoms. Also provided are methods for precipitating peptides, methods for concentration peptides, and methods for filtering peptides.