Lundi 25 Mars 2024

14h, Salle JCA, Cerfacs

 » Impact of Climate Change on Clear-Air Turbulence for Aviation « 

YouTube link :https://youtube.com/live/yUup7dQbwKw?feature=share

Abstract

Clear-Air Turbulence (CAT) is a phenomenon with important consequences for aviation safety and causes most weather-related aircraft incidents. This thesis investigates the impact of climate change on CAT, showing that its frequency and intensity will increase in future over several northern hemisphere regions, which could have a significant impact on aviation operations and safety, as well as on the design of future aircrafts.
This work also demonstrates that it is possible to optimize transatlantic flight routes for commercial aircraft to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions, while avoiding CAT. Finally, this opens different possible future research in atmospheric turbulence, aviation, and climate change.

Jury

Gaëlle de Coëtlogon	LATMOS-IPSL, Sorbonne Université	Referee
Fabio D'Andrea	LMD, École Normale Supérieure	Referee
Riwal Plougonven	LMD, École Polytechnique	Referee
Paul Williams	University of Reading	Examiner
Didier Ricard	CNRM, Météo-France	Examiner
Pierre Tulet	LAERO, OMP	Examiner
Emilia Sanchez-Gomez	CERFACS	Advisor
Thomas Jaravel	CERFACS	Co-advisor
Mélanie Rochoux	CERFACS	Invited member
Marc Wetterwald	Airbus	Invited member