Chris D. Thorncroft

Chris Thorncroft

@cthorncroft.bsky.social

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UAlbany - Meteorologist - ASRC Director
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Jordan Carleo-Evangelist @brieflyjce.bsky.social · 2d

You might think aviation's biggest #climate impact is the CO2 created by the enormous amount of jet fuel burned by planes crisscrossing the globe. And you'd be wrong.

It's contrails — and @albany.edu atmospheric scientists are working to solve that problem.

www.albany.edu/news-center/...

UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation’s Climate Impact

ASRC's Fangqun Yu suggests that adding a tiny amount of ice-nucleating particles into aircraft engine exhaust could make contrails far less harmful by shortening their lifespan.

www.albany.edu

Reposted by Chris D. Thorncroft

Mike Nolan @mnolan89.bsky.social · 3d

A.I. is a powerful tool for weather prediction — but can it replace human expertise?

On The Short Version, Kara Sulia of #UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center explains how A.I. helps us understand weather and where it hits its limits. 🌩️🎙️
the-short-version.simplecast.com/episodes/he-...