Read more: Extreme turbulence is rare – but the best precaution is extremely simple Turbulence is caused by eddies of “rough ... in different layers of the atmosphere. Since 1979, wind shear ...

In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers have discovered that the turbulence in the thermosphere exhibits the same physical laws as the wind in the lower atmosphere.

One word kept popping up to describe the artist’s work and life: Turbulence is all around us. It is found in the whirls in the atmosphere that make a plane ride bumpy, the eddies that churn the ...

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have developed an algorithm system to measure ...

In a large variety of fields, the development of ever more demanding optical systems now requires a thorough understanding of the impact of atmospheric turbulence together with the development of ...