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Scheduled to take place this August from the city of El Calafate, known as the capital of the glaciers in southernmost Argentina, the second phase of the project will be the launch of a manned, carbon fiber glider that will soar to 90,000 feet in altitude via powerful mountain waves accompanied with the Polar Vortex (the persistent, swirling pool of cold air located at the North and South poles) which enables the waves to penetrate well up into the stratosphere. Mountain waves are formed when air streams ascend one side of a mountain range and are then triggered by gravity on the opposite, leeward side which is sheltered from the wind. The first phase of the Perlan Project was successfully completed in 2006 when wealthy aviation adventurer Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson made history by gliding to an altitude of 50,751 feet. But the second phase of the project is even more ambitious and more dangerous, according to Austin, who said that the mission will gather information about the chemical and physical processes which occur in the stratosphere, the Polar Vortex and the ozone layer. “This will be the first time ever that a manned glider will be soaring at that altitude. I am sure that my heart is going to be in my throat during the whole time,” she said, adding that the glider will be towed by a plane up to 10,000 feet where it will then “catch a ride” on the mountain waves, with each wave lifting the glider higher and higher until it ascends to the stratosphere. “We’re in uncharted territory with this attempt to fly a glider at such extreme altitude. Commercial airliners fly at 30,000 feet, and the Perlan Project glider is slated to fly at three times that altitude,” said Austin. “It’s a thrill and an honor to be able to be involved with this venture, and it’s very exciting, especially to see how climate and weather conditions are such important factors in the project.” For more information about Dr. Elizabeth Austin, WeatherExtreme Ltd. and the Perlan Project, visit weatherextreme.com.
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Dr. Elizabeth Austin, CCM, founder and President of WeatherExtreme Ltd., is the Chief Meteorologist for the Perlan Project. The Perlan Project is an international scientific endeavor to fly a manned glider (no engine) to 100,000 feet above the earth.
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