Weather forecasting concerns as number of aircraft observations plummet

[Jo Farrow]

Changes in the weather world as observations reduce from aircraft and on land in the time of global pandemic. Less initial data to input into the computer models. AMDAR AIREP

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[cyclonic happiness]

I'm wondering what affect the lack of pollution will have this spring and summer. The air is already so much more breathable, the skies have no con trails, which invariably spread out into milky cirrostratus, which turns nice summer's days into just cloudy summer's days.

It's an interesting 'experiment' don't you think?