EXAEDRE : Chasing Thunderstorms with PLANET !


PLANET system contributed to the success of the EXAEDRE campaign (EXploiting new Atmospheric Electricity Data for Research and the Environment) in Corsica in September and October 2018.


https://www.lci.fr/sciences/meteorologie-les-chasseurs-d-orage-2100957.html


https://www.francetvinfo.fr/meteo/orages/meteo-scientifiques-volent-au-coeur-des-orages_2983097.html


In the above broadcast (TF1 and France 2, in French), the airplane heads towards thunderclouds to take essential in-situ measurements of the electrical fields. The PLANET system is used by the scientists to provide guidance in real-time to the flight crew, and to share global situation awareness, thanks among others to live radar and lightning strike information.

Real time flight tracking with meteorological situation