Climate Studies Enhanced by Airport Data, PIREPs, and Pilot Observations

Send us Fan MailThis episode is about observations of climate change in Alaska, which is known for its' challenging weather for pilots and remote airports.  The FAA webcam program that was once a graduate student's dissertation has become a cornerstone to  increasing safety and efficiency for pilots in Alaska and Canada. The data used from airports also has become reliable information for the study of climate. Climatologists, pilots and aviation are working together to better understand how to efficiently forecast weather and understand trends of climate changes. An edited version of this story has been published in AOPA Pilot Magazine October 2020 issue called, "Witness to Change~General Aviation's Role in documenting climate change in Alaska".Here is a link to the story.https://bit.ly/3kyUbr7Thank you for tuning into All Cooped Up Alaska.You can find more of my art and aerial photography of this topic on my website. https://www.katiewritergallery.comLet me know what your observations of climate change are in your corner of the world.Sincerely, Katie WriterJournalist/Pilot/Podcaster/PhotographerAll Cooped Up [email protected] the showYou can visit my website for links to other episodes and see aerial photography of South Central Alaska at:https://www.katiewritergallery.com