Analysis of aircraft flights near convective weather over Europe
Analysis of aircraft flights near convective weather over Europe
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作者：
S. Proud
对流天气对飞机的安全运行构成了重大风险，最近发生的几起备受瞩目的坠机事件就是一个特征。这项研究调查了商用飞机在对流天气中飞行或接近对流天气的频率。我使用雷达数据和气象卫星图像的组合，在12个月的时间里检查了欧洲空域，发现在对流天气附近飞行的飞机数量的日变化、季节变化和空间趋势。这表明，机组人员、地勤人员和空中交通管制人员可能既需要改进天气信息，也需要更多关于如何解读这些信息的培训，以便成功探测和避免对流天气。
Convective weather poses a significant risk to the safe conduct of an aircraft, featuring in several recent high‐profile crashes. This study investigates the frequency at which commercial aircraft fly through or close to convective weather. I examine European airspace during a 12‐month period using a combination of radar data and weather satellite images, finding diurnal, seasonal and spatial trends in the number of aircraft flying close to convective weather. This indicates that flight crews, ground staff and air traffic control may require both improved weather information and additional training in how to interpret such information in order to successfully detect and avoid convective weather.