Re: AN INCREASING PREVALENCE OF FREAK WEATHER PHENOMENON?

solaweh wrote:
I was intrigued to read observations a few months ago in The
Independent (25 February 2006) by Robert Fisk regarding the increasing
prevalence and severity of high altitude turbulence he and others have
experienced during airline flights.[1]


I suspect the increase in reported severe turbulence
is at least partly driven by the vast increase in
the number of flights. Similar to the big increase
in tornadoes over the US that is in part driven
by a much better observing network.

Scott
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