What is Clear Air Turbulance?
The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed in jet-stream areas, particularly in the upper troposphere to lower stratosphere. Open-air turbulence can also be seen near mountains and in closed low-pressure centers when there is wind shear.
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A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
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