Flying well above the highest clouds aboard a modified Boeing 747, the NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) gets an unimpeded view of the cosmos. However, to safely reach that altitude and come back down again, mission planners require detailed forecasts of weather conditions along the route.
Join Ravi Kandula from MetService as he discusses aviation weather phenomena, and why accurate forecasts are as important to passenger aircraft as they are for stratospheric flights.
Venue: Space place, 40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn, Wellington
This talk starts at 7 pm and standard admission charges apply.
For further information and to register: www.museumswellington.org.nz/tuesday-talks-aviation-weather-surface-to-stratosphere
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