Airport Safety: Magnetic Fingerprinting In The Fog?
Posted on January 27th, 2008 by ScienceDaily: Aviation News
By monitoring tiny fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field caused by a passing plane, a team of European researchers has developed an innovative system to increase airport safety even in the worst weather conditions. Using magnetic field detectors they have developed a unique system to pinpoint the location of aircraft at airports even in places where other traffic monitoring systems face difficulties.