A recent study by scientists from the United Kingdom’s University of Reading, published in the journal Nature, says flight turbulence may only become more common, tripling in frequency between 2050 and 2080.
Pilots of passenger flights report an average of over 5,000 encounters each year, and the number only continues to grow.
The incidence of severe turbulence on flights around the world has increased over the past few years and a new study indicates that such incidents may increase in future due to the effects of climate change. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, flights to Honolulu, Tampa, Fla. and Frankfurt were among the latest serious incidents of severe turbulence in recent months, in which some passengers and crew were injured and hospitalized. It was lying
According to a Business Insider report, pilots of passenger flights report an average of more than five thousand encounters with high turbulence every year, and that number is only increasing due to climate change.
A recent study by scientists from the United Kingdom’s University of Reading, published in the journal Nature, says flight turbulence may only become more common, tripling in frequency between 2050 and 2080.
Scientists believe that severe cases of in-flight turbulence may increase due to severe weather conditions around the world in the coming years.
The report states that it is very rare that an incident
Air turbulence can be fatal for anyone, a passenger on March 4
The business jet died during severe turbulence. a plane passes
turbulence when it encounters any irregular and unpredictable change in wind speed,
Which affects its height and speed.
According to aviation experts the primary causes of turbulence include atmospheric pressure, storms and jet streams. Before the aircraft takes off, the pilot takes radar reports from other aircraft to locate the storm and other signs. This helps buy them some time to turn on the signals to put on seatbelts or to make an announcement instructing passengers to take their seats. But unfortunately, pilots are also reportedly faced with apparent air turbulence for no apparent reason. And it can spook the plane even before pilots issue a warning, making it more dangerous than others. Moreover, this type of unrest is on the rise due to climate change.
Sudden change in wind speed and direction, resulting in
Wind shear is the main culprit of clear-air turbulence. business Insider
Quoting chairman of the committee of the American Meteorological Society
Financial Meteorologist Stephen Bennett said, “When the wind is blowing from the west at 100 mph at 30,000 feet and also blowing from the north
at only 30 mph at 20,000 feet or straight down, it can get quite turbulent
An airplane is moving between those two heights.
In layman’s terms, high wind shear leads to an unstable jet stream and high wind. Since 1979, it has played a significant role in fresh air turbulence and global temperature fluctuations. Amazingly, by now the high wind shear has already increased by 15%.
The scientists concluded, “The increased vertical shear is consistent with the intensification of shear-driven clear-air turbulence expected from climate change, which will affect aviation in the busy transatlantic flight corridor by creating a more turbulent flight environment for aircraft.”
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