Weather Hazards: Rising Temperature
One weather hazard that is affecting the aviation business is climate change. As the years go on, the temperature keeps increasing each year, and with rising temperature comes a rise in problems. These temperature changes affect an aircraft's performance in several ways: the amount of lift on an airplane's wing, the cooling system of a plane, and the weather patterns. Density altitude is significant for aircraft. This determines the air molecules in the surroundings and how they are distributed along the wing of an airplane. If the density altitude is high, the air molecules are spaced out, making it harder for the aircraft to gain lift. If the density altitude is low, the air molecules are closer, making the plane grab onto the air more smoothly and quickly. In hotter temperatures, it causes the density altitude to increase, therefore making it hard for an airplane to gain lift, which is crucial for a plane to fly. The temperature rise also affects the way an aircraft is cooled. While in the air, the cool air aloft cools the airplane's engine and the instruments used to fly so that the plane can operate effectively and not overheat. If the temperature were to rise, it would cause the airplanes to overheat and make them inoperable to fly until they are cooled down. Even in mid-flight, although the temperatures are always more extraordinary, they also increase, affecting the aircraft's engine and instruments. The temperature rise also affects the weather patterns, making more storms present more often. The warm, moist air will cause weather patterns to shift and thus influence the flight path of aircraft wherever they may be, will be flying, or where they will go. These storms bring along more winds and can cause heavy turbulence on the plane. I chose this rising event because it is essential to know how severe rising temperatures are and how they affect everyday aviation and our daily lives. If this situation gets handled slowly, aviation will decrease its effectiveness and push us to other transportation options. Temperature change is not something we can just stop in a day; it will take all of us to do our part and try to be as energy-efficient as possible. Otherwise, the temperature rise will affect more than just the aviation business, the environment, and our everyday lives.
References
CAPA - Centre for Aviation. (2019, January 8). Climate change: Its impact on aviation. the time to plan is now. https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/climate-change-its-impact-on-aviation-the-time-to-plan-is-now-454475
Thank you for highlighting the critical relationship between climate change and aviation. Your insights into how rising temperatures impact aircraft performance are eye-opening. The significance of density altitude for lift generation underscores the complexity of aviation. It's clear that addressing these challenges is paramount for safe and efficient flights.
ReplyDeleteYour emphasis on collective action and energy efficiency is a powerful call to arms. Combating climate change is a global endeavor, and the aviation sector plays a pivotal role. Your message serves as a poignant reminder that the consequences of climate change reach far beyond the environment—they affect our daily lives and the way we navigate the world.