A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (2023)

Re:A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (... by chatmasta on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @04:09PM (#41113610)

> Commercial aircraft often report back weather conditions

Is this done via some automated system, or do pilots report it manually?

I’d be curious to read more about this - do weather companies have partnerships with airlines where they pay them to carry sensors?

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Re:A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (... by SkyPuncher on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @12:33AM (#41116426)

Pretty sure it's all automated. Aircraft already have all of the necessary sensors onboard, so it's just a matter of transmitting it back to the ground.

> do weather companies have partnerships with airlines where they pay them to carry sensors?

Nearly all of the US's forecasts come from the NOAA. Nearly every other "weather company" is simply reformatting this data.

I can't remember exactly what video I watched on the topic, but these two may be interesting:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wvE3iXT-A

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Xx0E8cs7U

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