Sunday, 11 January 2004
Relationship between aircraft-related turbulence and synoptic meteorological data
Room 608/609
A pressing problem in the field of aviation is the
relationship between aircraft turbulence and
meteorological information that is readily available to
pilots. Numerous reports on turbulence from flights
have been recorded by pilots from the Purdue University
Department of Aviation Technology. Following the collection of turbulence information, routine meteorological data were collected at times and locations near those of the turbulence reports. Focusing on the upper troposphere, where most of the aircraft turbulence data taken were collected, a variety fields including wind shears and stability indices were collected. The various
meteorological fields were then analyzed to determine relationships with turbulence.
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