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Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation

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The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene a committee to develop a national research agenda to understand better, quantify, and support the development of technical and operational solutions to significantly reduce the global climate impact of aviation-induced cloudiness (AIC) and persistent contrails (PC) from commercial aviation. The research agenda will comprise a prioritized set of scientific recommendations and research projects critical to the national and international commercial aviation and scientific research communities. It will include a review of advances in measurements, modeling, technology, fuel sensitivities, and recent approaches for evaluating tradeoffs.

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Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation, Meeting #2

  • June 6, 2024
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Past

This will be a virtual meeting with an open session for data-gathering purposes. Vimeo Link https://vimeo.com/event/4345046
Meetings

Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation, Meeting #11

  • December 20, 2024
  • 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be a closed session meeting to discuss the report draft.

Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation, Meeting #10

  • December 19, 2024
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be a closed session meeting to discuss the draft report.

Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation, Meeting #9

  • December 3 - 4, 2024
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be an in-person meeting in Washington, DC, in the Keck Building. There will be an open session on Dec 4, 11 AM - 12 Noon. Vimeo Link for December 4th. https://vimeo.com/event/4751188 The sp...

Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation, Meeting #8

  • November 1, 2024
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be a closed session virtual meeting for writing purposes.

Research Agenda for Reducing the Climate Impact of Aviation-Induced Cloudiness and Persistent Contrails from Commercial Aviation, Meeting #7

  • October 15, 2024
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This will be a closed session virtual meeting for writing purposes.
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