The NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research invites you to a lecture on aircraft icing and supercooled liquid clouds!

We invite you to join us for an NSF NCAR Explorer Series lecture, “Supercooled liquid clouds: Navigating the dangers of aircraft icing” on Wednesday, April 16 from 5:30-7:00 pm (MT). 

This event will be a live hybrid webcast with options to attend in person at the NSF NCAR Mesa Laboratory or virtually. Please register and tell us if you will be attending in person or online. This will allow you to receive email reminders. If you’re attending virtually, an email will have the link to the webcast and details on how to participate. 

Event Summary

Water freezes at 0? (32? ) – or does it? In fact, liquid water can exist in clouds and precipitation at temperatures well below the freezing point. In this supercooled form, liquid water drops present a significant hazard to aircraft and in extreme cases, can cause engines to stall or result in a complete loss of control. 

In their Explorer Series lecture, scientists Julie Haggerty and Dan Adriaansen explore aircraft icing due to supercooled liquid drops and discuss the effects on aviation operations. They will also explain how their research, sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), helps pilots avoid icing conditions and keeps us safe in the air.

Free public event for ages 12+

For more information and to watch archived lectures, visit the NCAR Explorer Series webpage.

We look forward to seeing you there!