Open AccessStorms Cause Infrequent Turbulence for Aircraft, New Study Finds
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Deatrick
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos (washington, d.c.)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo053047
Subject(s) - storm , turbulence , clear air turbulence , meteorology , environmental science , aeronautics , geography , engineering
Scientists using lightning sensors to automate air-turbulence detection have found evidence that storms jostle aircraft much less than previously thought.