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During many of ecoDemonstrator787 flights, CME and MME are continuously operated and gather atmospheric information. Some data are submitted to the ground though aircraft data link system on a real-time base.

ASE will conduct the air sampling during one dedicated flight planned during ecoDemonstrator787 tests for Meteorological activities.

The flight will conduct in the U.S. West Coast area around Washington, Oregon and California.

Air sampling test area in US west coast

【About Contrail Project】

CONTRAIL project is a partnership between Japan airlines, Japan's National institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan's Meteorological Research Institute (MRI), JAL Foundation and JAMCO. The project has been going on in Japan since 1993. Most of the atmospheric data has been gathered from Japan Airline's commercial airplanes, which were fitted with sensors and gathered greenhouse gas information while flying throughout the world.

Gathered valuable information is provided to researchers who are studying global greenhouse gas circulation mechanism. The project will continue to contribute to the global effort toward climate change studies.

In 2013, CONTRAIL Team received Outstanding Performance Award/the Prize of Minister of the Environment from the Hitachi Environment Foundation and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd. and also received the Asian Environment Award from the Mainichi Newspapers and the Chosun Ilbo.

20141127-The CONTRAIL Project Joins Boeing ecoDemonstrator787.pdf

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