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New aviation weather system improves US air travel efficiency and safety

Apr 8, 2026

Covering the contiguous United States, the new Domestic Aviation Forecast System (DAFS) generates more detailed forecasts of evolving icing and turbulence risks, giving pilots real-time intelligence about changing weather conditions along their flight path. NSF NCAR researchers led the scientific development of the icing and turbulence capabilities for this system.

RAL SEMINAR: METplus: A Community Framework for Flexible and Reproducible Model Evaluation

Wed, Apr 22 2026, 1 - 2pm
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Rail Impacts

Archive: Disaster Dynamics: Hurricane Landfall, an experiential learning game

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Maritime Impacts

Reliable maritime transportation keeps communities connected, supply chains moving, and economies strong. By helping vessels navigate hazardous weather more safely and efficiently, RAL’s weather intelligence supports the reliable delivery of critical goods, strengthens transportation resilience, and helps protect lives, commerce, and coastal communities.

High-resolution Urban Meteorology for Impacts Dataset

Halaby Fellow 2025

Better Scientific Software (BSSw) Fellow