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Definition of Clear-air turbulence
1. Noun. Strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts.
Definition of Clear-air turbulence
1. Noun. The erratic movement of air masses in the absence of any visual cues, especially such movement that causes unexpected turbulence to an aircraft. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clear-air Turbulence
Literary usage of Clear-air turbulence
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"... Clear Air Turbulence (CAT): Turbulence encountered in air where no clouds are
present. This term is commonly applied to high-level turbulence associated ..."
2. Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety: Proceedings of the First International edited by T. J. Casadevall (1995)
"Similar technology can be used to detect clear-air turbulence (Kühn and others,
1977) as well as wind shear in the landing and takeoff phases of flight ..."
3. Contested Skies: Trans-Australian Airlines, 1946-1992 by John Gunn (1999)
"Company tests had shown that 'prior damage to the nacelles plus the immense
external forces added by the flight through clear-air turbulence at high speed ..."
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