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Number of aircraft and Aeolus data available in the ECMWF weather forecast model per day before and after the COVID-19-related reduction in air traffic. A complementary plot shows the impact of aircraft and Aeolus data in ECMWF forecasts before and after the COVID-19-related reduction in air traffic.
Read full story: COVID-19: Aeolus and weather forecasts