Professor Paul Williams of the University of Reading has worked with US scientists to develop an #algorithm to predict in-flight #turbulence.
Following breakthroughs in 2008 and 2012, their algorithm has been used by the US National Weather Service to create #turbulenceforecasts since 2015, improving the safety of #airtravel for up to 2·5 billion passenger journeys so far, and also helping to make flying greener by reducing #CO2emissions.
Turbulence is increasing, as global temperatures rise due to #climatechange, and Professor Williams has been working with aircraft engineers to make sure that the next generation of planes is fit for a warmer, bumpier airspace.
Professor Paul Williams with:
Professor John Knox (University of Georgia)
Don McCann (McCann Aviation Weather Research, Inc.)
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