Understanding different types of atmospheric turbulence

Name: Understanding different types of atmospheric turbulence
Uploaded: 2026-02-24T05:53:55Z
Duration: 44 s
Description: A meteorologist explains the causes and types of turbulence encountered during air travel, including thermal/convective turbulence, wind shear, and frontal turbulence. Visuals illustrate how warm air rising and cooling air mixing, differences in air layers, and colliding air masses create these atmospheric disturbances.

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A meteorologist explains the causes and types of turbulence encountered during air travel, including thermal/convective turbulence, wind shear, and frontal turbulence. Visuals illustrate how warm air rising and cooling air mixing, differences in air layers, and colliding air masses create these atmospheric disturbances.