Smoother Take-Offs And Landings

Atmospheric researchers aim to take the turbulence out of your next airplane ride.
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New airport system facilitates smoother take-offs and landings

Alan Yates, National Center for Atmospheric Research
 

Inside Science Buzzwords:

  1. Turbulence - A random movement of air that can disrupt aircraft flying through it. 
  2. Anemometer - A device used to measure wind speed. 
  3. Sound Waves - A wave that travels through air, water, or another medium, compressand and expanding it at a rate that the human ear can hear.

 

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