The observational data is fed into weather service computer models that forecast conditions anywhere from several hours to days ahead. The agency also said some countries, especially in Europe, were launching more radiosondes to partially make up for the loss of aircraft data. The aircraft data is also used by airlines as they manage daily flight operations both in the air and at airports. For weather service forecasting, observations during take-off and landings are especially useful, Moninger said. “I expect the decrease in weather data could also make a big impact on things like predicting when fog is going to break,” he said.

Source: bd News24 May 08, 2020 04:30 UTC