Sustainability and Environment
New Wx Service Monitors Solar Activity
A new 24/7 service provides aviators with updates on possible dangers from solar activity
A new service aims to provide aviators and aircraft operators with up-to-date information on magnetic storms and elevated atmospheric radiation from solar activity. (Photo: NASA)
A new service aims to provide aviators and aircraft operators with up-to-date information on magnetic storms and elevated atmospheric radiation from solar activity. (Photo: NASA)

To help mitigate deleterious effects on aircraft communications, navigation, and crew and passenger health due to radiation levels from solar events, a new 24/7 service began operations earlier this month to provide realtime worldwide space weather updates for commercial and general aviation.