What Is Turbulence?
Chaotic, swirling air motion, the bumps you feel on an airplane. In technical terms: Irregular, three-dimensional eddying motion spanning a range of scales, caused by wind shear (mechanical) or buoyancy (thermal); responsible for vertical mixing of heat, moisture, and momentum.
Turbulence In Plain English
Chaotic, swirling air motion, the bumps you feel on an airplane.
The Technical Definition
Irregular, three-dimensional eddying motion spanning a range of scales, caused by wind shear (mechanical) or buoyancy (thermal); responsible for vertical mixing of heat, moisture, and momentum.
