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FAAM measures ice clouds to improve climate models and weather forecasts.

by Fallen Leaf | Feb 1, 2018 | Missions

The FAAM aircraft is flying across the UK throughout January and February 2018 to measure ice clouds, for a research project called PICASSO. Ice clouds have an important role in the atmosphere, influencing its temperature and the formation of precipitation. Clouds, of...

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