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The book is a concise guide dealing with the subject of air turbulence and its methods of detection with particular applications to aviation turbulence. It begins with a general description of turbulence and provides a background into the nature and causes of atmospheric turbulence that affect aircraft motion, giving updates on the state-of-the-art research on clear air turbulence (CAT). Important physical processes leading to the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, a primary producer of CAT, are also explained. The several categories of CAT along with its impact on commercial aviation are also presented in a separate chapter, with particular emphasis on the structural damages to planes and injuries. The central theme of the book deals with both the earlier and the latest CAT detecting methods and techniques for remote and in situ sensing and forecasting. A concise presentation of new technologies for reducing aviation weather-related accidents is also offered. A chapter on the weather accident prevention project of the NASA aviation safety program is also included. Additionally, the book ends with a full description of the recent research activities on CAT and future challenges in turbulence detection, prediction and avoidance.
Contents
PART I 1. The Theory of Turbulence 2. The Numerical Modeling of Turbulence 3. Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) 4. Meteorological Evidence for CAT PART II 5. Types of Forecasts for Aviation 6. Effects of CAT on Aviation Operations and Aircraft PART III 7. Earlier Methods of CAT Detection and Warning 8. New Technologies for Reducing Aviation Weather-Related Accidents 9. Modern Methods and Techniques for CAT Detection 10. The Weather Accident Prevention Project, Pilot Perspectives, and Other Issues 11. Recent Investigations on CAT and Major Challenges
