George, J. J., “A Different Synoptic Look at Some Cases of Clear Air Turbulence”, Technical Report, Eastern Airlines, Inc. (unpublished). Moore, R. L., Douglas ...

According to the National Weather Service, these are the effects of the intensity of turbulence: These levels of intensity ... felt at or above 15,000 ft. Clear air turbulence cannot be easily ...

Weather at high altitude (storms and clear air turbulence), microbursts at ground level and wake turbulence caused by other aircraft can all be included under the term “turbulance” according ...

Clear-Air Turbulence (CAT): A type of turbulence that occurs in clear air, typically at high altitudes, and is often associated with jet streams and atmospheric instability. Energy Dissipation ...

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"We get better at detecting turbulence all the time, and it will get even better in the future," Casner says. While clear air turbulence is still difficult to detect because it's invisible ...

Why Planes Fly at High ... air, the human body does not, so cabins are pressurized to a more comfortable level for the sake of their occupants. According to NASA, there even tends to be less ...

Multiple analysts CNA spoke to believe Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 was hit by clear-air turbulence due to the sudden nature of the incident. Here's what we know about the phenomenon ...

If turbulence gives you the jitters, maybe fly around the Rocky Mountains — the high-elevation region was home to some of the most unsettled air in the US last year, according to a new report.

A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is expected to occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, according to new research. Known as clear air turbulence ...