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said, showing a photo of a grounded jet plane that lost an engine in severe clear-air turbulence
The data shows there has been a 55 percent increase of severe air turbulence since the 1970s, he added.Climate models show that, under the
from water vapor feedbacks, as moist, hot air steams off the tropical oceans
That heat bulge is increasing the temperature gradient in areas near some of the busiest flight paths, including transatlantic routes.If
rapid warming continues, Williams said, studies show vertical wind shear could increase 29 percent by 2100, or 17 percent if global
New measurements by weather instruments and greater awareness of the potential for such turbulence will help keep most flights safe, and
global political situation, there is a lot of talk of reducing instruments for monitoring the weather and the climate, and this would
And fewer weather observations will likely lead to shakier flights.This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News.
