Scientific research: Burkina Faso wins the 11th Vilho Väisälä Prize of the WMO
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Scientific research: Burkina Faso wins the 11th Vilho Väisälä Prize from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Three Burkinabè researchers received the 11th WMO Vilho Väisälä Prize for a technology that monitors runway conditions in real time during rain, based on radio signal attenuation. The system was calibrated at Ouagadougou airport.
Scientific research: Burkina Faso wins the 11th Vilho Väisälä Prize from the WMO (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A team of Burkinabè researchers received the 11th Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Prize from the World Meteorological Organization for a system that automatically monitors runway conditions in the rain, based on ISAC technology. The system was tested at Ouagadougou International Airport.
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