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Clear air turbulence is a hazard to aviation and is thought to have important effects on atmospheric dynamics. This article describes the structure and evolution of clear air turbulence at high altitudes as revealed by a high power radar and vertical soundings of wind and temperature.
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BROWNING, K., WATKINS, C. Observations of Clear Air Turbulence by High Power Radar. Nature 227, 260–263 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227260a0
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