Understanding thermal and wind shear turbulence in air travel

Name: Understanding thermal and wind shear turbulence in air travel
Uploaded: 2026-03-24T04:43:07Z
Duration: 34 s
Description: A meteorologist defines airplane turbulence as the "small-scale chaotic motion of air" and explains two primary causes: thermal turbulence, where rising warm air mixes with cooler air due to surface heating, and wind shear, which involves changes in wind speed or direction between different air layers, both creating competing forces on aircraft.

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A meteorologist defines airplane turbulence as the "small-scale chaotic motion of air" and explains two primary causes: thermal turbulence, where rising warm air mixes with cooler air due to surface heating, and wind shear, which involves changes in wind speed or direction between different air layers, both creating competing forces on aircraft.