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Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/eo080i006p00066-03
Subject(s) - turbulence , clear air turbulence , airplane , meteorology , jet stream , jet (fluid) , environmental science , aeronautics , national weather service , pacific ocean , geography , geology , aerospace engineering , oceanography , engineering
When a Japanese airplane ran into severe turbulence above the northwest Pacific Ocean east of Japan on January 20, 20 passengers were injured. Now, a team of scientists is sending probes into turbulent areas of the jet stream over the Pacific to learn more about clear air turbulence and the structure of the jet stream. The data will be used to verify experimental turbulence prediction models and learn how operational National Weather Service forecast models might be improved to give pilots more accurate warnings of turbulence.