Turbulence is caused by eddies of “rough air” – a bit like waves becoming choppy at sea. The Federal Aviation Administration defines clear-air turbulence (CAT) as “sudden severe turbulence ...

Now the the one that everyone kind of talks about is clear air turbulence, and this is defined as turbulence not associated with clouds at or above 15,000 feet. Now, contrary to the name ...

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J. J., “A Different Synoptic Look at Some Cases of Clear Air Turbulence”, Technical Report, Eastern Airlines, Inc. (unpublished).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

"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 ...

Of the 10 most turbulent North American flight routes in 2024, eight featured Denver or Salt Lake City, according to findings by Turbli, a "turbulence forecast tool for the curious or fearful flyer." ...

Tim Clark, president of Emirates, the world's largest international carrier, said it is a "fact of life" that there has been "an uptick in clear air turbulence in the last year or two".

For instance, if the pilots in one aircraft report turbulence at a specific altitude, those flying behind that plane may adjust their altitude to "find clear air," as you might hear over the ...

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 ...

What is turbulence, and how bad can a bumpy flight really be? The answer to the latter question is, well, pretty bad, as four Alaska Airlines crew members learned the hard way over the holidays ...