An agreement to equip a Boeing 737 with a sophisticated instrument package has been announced. The package will measure greenhouse gases and other pollutants during domestic flights. It’s a first step in establishing a partnership that could significantly improve monitoring of CO2 (carbon dioxide), methane, and other greenhouse gases, as well as improving the accuracy of weather forecasts in the US. Designed as a test for a potential larger network of instrumented commercial aircraft, this initiative would allow for continual monitoring of greenhouse gases and key observations, like water vapor, above large metropolitan regions in the US. The agreement, a … Continue reading New NOAA-United Airlines Partnership to Revolutionize Greenhouse Gas Monitoring with Boeing 737