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Italy, Etna eruptions: a meteorological radar will be a nightly beacon for airplanes

Catania, Italy - Operating by the end of Summer

Etna eruptions and the consequent ash clouds brought the Italian Civil Defense to place a radar on top of Monte Lauro (Eastern Sicily), which first nature is meteorological, but that will be as an experiment used to observe volcanic ashes. This aims to strengthen the sophisticated forecasting system on the Sicilian territory, that will now evolve to real-time observation (every 15 minutes). The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1100963
Rome, Italy, 03/11/2009 12:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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