Understanding the causes and types of air turbulence

Name: Understanding the causes and types of air turbulence
Uploaded: 2026-02-11T15:44:33Z
Duration: 44 s
Description: A meteorologist explains that turbulence is small-scale chaotic air motion caused by various weather factors. He then details thermal (convective) turbulence, wind shear (change in speed/direction between air layers), and frontal turbulence (collision of large air masses).

Fox Weather First · FWX · Feb 11, 2026 · 44s

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A meteorologist explains that turbulence is small-scale chaotic air motion caused by various weather factors. He then details thermal (convective) turbulence, wind shear (change in speed/direction between air layers), and frontal turbulence (collision of large air masses).