Clear-air turbulence
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clear-air-turbulence-227-2993477
title:
Clear-air turbulence
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In meteorology, clear-air turbulence (CAT) is the turbulent movement of air masses in the absence of any visual clues such as clouds, and is caused when bodies of air moving at widely different speeds meet. The atmospheric region most susceptible to CAT is the high troposphere at altitudes of around 7,000–12,000 m (23,000–39,000 ft) as it meets the tropopause. Here CAT is most frequently encountered in the regions of jet streams. At lower altitudes it may also occur near mountain ranges. Thin ci
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Turbulent movement of transparent air masses
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear-air_turbulence
date created:
2005-06-09T12:25:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T22:53:58Z
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