- clear-air turbulence
- noun Date: 1955 sudden severe turbulence occurring in cloudless regions that causes violent jarring or buffeting of aircraft
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
clear-air turbulence
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clear air turbulence — clear air turbulence, a violent disturbance in air currents, caused by rapid changes of temperature associated with the jet stream. Clear air turbulence is characterized by severe updrafts and downdrafts that affect jet aircraft flying at high… … Useful english dictionary
clear air turbulence — n. turbulent air, not associated with a storm, that affects the flight of aircraft * * * … Universalium
clear air turbulence — n. turbulent air, not associated with a storm, that affects the flight of aircraft … English World dictionary
Clear-air turbulence — For other uses, see Clear Air Turbulence (disambiguation). Clear air turbulence (CAT) is the turbulent movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues such as clouds, and is caused when bodies of air moving at widely different speeds… … Wikipedia
Clear Air Turbulence — For other uses, see Clear Air Turbulence (disambiguation). Clear Air Turbulence art by Chris Foss Studio album by Ian Gillan Band … Wikipedia
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clear-air turbulence — /klear air / atmospheric turbulence, sometimes severe, occurring in air devoid of clouds or other visible indicators that turbulence might be present. Abbr.: CAT [1950 55] * * * ▪ atmospheric science erratic air currents that occur in… … Universalium
Clear Air Turbulence (disambiguation) — A clear air turbulence is the erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues Clear Air Turbulence may also refer to: Clear Air Turbulence, an album by the Ian Gillan Band Clear Air Turbulence, a fictional space ship in the… … Wikipedia
clear-air turbulence — noun strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts • Hypernyms: ↑turbulence * * * ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ noun : sudden severe turbulence occurring in cloudless regions that causes violent jarring … Useful english dictionary
clear-air turbulence — noun The erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues, especially such movement that causes unexpected turbulence to an aircraft … Wiktionary
