NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

News Conference: NASA's TAMDAR System Improves Aviation Weather
Time: Mon., Jan. 30 at 4:00 p.m. EST
Location: GWCC, Room 308B

NASA technology is helping better identify weather hazards to make the skies safer for everyone. A new airborne system using the Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) sensor is being tested on 64 aircraft in the Great Lakes area. This news conference will discuss the successes of the year-long project, including improved convective, Rapid Update Cycle and icing forecasting.

Participants:
Taumi Daniels, NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.
Richard Mamrosh, National Weather Service




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