The Aircraft Operations Lab at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) was proud to participate in this year’s Science and Innovation Week with the interactive workshop “Aircraft contrails: climate impact quantified with satellites and AI”, taking place on Monday, November 11th, from 17:00 to 20:00, in the university’s Leganés campus.
This engaging workshop, divided into three sessions, was an outreach activity tied to the E-CONTRAIL project, a research initiative funded by the SESAR Joint Undertaking. The workshop was one of over 50 scientific activities organized to invite the public to discover the UC3M’s work on R&D+I, as part of the XXIV Semana de la Ciencia y la Innovación of Madrid, organized by the Comunidad de Madrid through the Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d.
Attendees delved into the formation of aircraft contrails and their significant role in climate impact through two hands-on experiments, discovering how airplane contrails and aviation-induced clouds are formed and learning about their consequences on global warming. Additionally, using computers, they explored cutting-edge techniques for contrail detection and analysis, utilizing satellite imagery and AI algorithms.
The workshop provided a unique platform to communicate the ongoing research of the E-CONTRAIL project, and it was a rewarding experience for everyone involved, as we shared knowledge and fostered awareness about aviation’s contribution to climate change.
Thanks to all organizers and participants for making this workshop a success!
