What causes airplane turbulence?

Name: What causes airplane turbulence?
Uploaded: 2026-03-20T03:07:09Z
Duration: 1 min
Description: A meteorologist explains the science behind airplane turbulence, detailing different types such as thermal, convective, wind shear, and frontal turbulence. He discusses how various weather factors contribute to these chaotic air motions, creating competing up and down forces on aircraft.

Fox Weather @ Night · FWX · Mar 20, 2026 · 1m 0s

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A meteorologist explains the science behind airplane turbulence, detailing different types such as thermal, convective, wind shear, and frontal turbulence. He discusses how various weather factors contribute to these chaotic air motions, creating competing up and down forces on aircraft.

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